Identify this baseball player (from a grainy TV screencap)

Sir Rhosis · #1 09-15-2010, 08:51 PM

I belong to a board devoted to "The Twilight Zone." An episode ("The Fugitive" by Charles Beaumont) had this photo on a desk or table in the background. Fans there became curious but could not identify him. Anyone have any idea?

Thanks in advance.

Sir Rhosis

http://soulmusicreview.com/tz/ballplayer.jpg

Moriarty · #2 09-15-2010, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Sir Rhosis

I belong to a board devoted to "The Twilight Zone." An episode ("The Fugitive" by Charles Beaumont) had this photo on a desk or table in the background. Fans there became curious but could not identify him. Anyone have any idea?

Thanks in advance.

Sir Rhosis

http://soulmusicreview.com/tz/ballplayer.jpg

It looks like he plays for the White Sox, judging by his emblem. "Sholess" Joe Jackson, perhaps?

ETA: Or is that the cubs? Hack Wilson?

samclem · #3 09-15-2010, 09:14 PM

Why not the Cubs, assuming 1930-1950's?

F. U. Shakespeare · #4 09-15-2010, 09:22 PM

Agree that the emblem could be White Sox, or Cubs.

Shoeless Joe Jackson (White Sox) had a more pronounced nose, and Hack Wilson (Cubs) had a thicker, wider face (and body).

The first thing I thought when I saw the pic was. "Joe DiMaggio!", but the only teams I know he played for (off the top of my head) are the San Francisco Seals and the Yankees.

Other than that, I got nuthin'. Next up!

samclem · #5 09-15-2010, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by F. U. Shakespeare

The first thing I thought when I saw the pic was. "Joe DiMaggio!", but the only teams I know he played for (off the top of my head) are the San Francisco Seals and the Yankees.]

My same thought, from looking at that terrible picture.