Thursday, June 10, 2010

Uniform numbers



 On this day in 1932, the Cubs appeared with numbers on their uniforms for the very first time. These are the numbers from that very first day...



1--Woody English (3B)
2--Billy Herman (2B)
3--Kiki Kuyler (OF)
4--Riggs Stephenson (OF)
5--Johnny Moore (OF)
6--Charlie Grimm (1B/manager)
7--Gabby Hartnett (C)
8--Rollie Hemsley (C)
9--Mark Koenig (SS)
11--Billy Jurges (SS)
12--Charlie Root (SP)
14--Guy Bush (SP)
15--Pat Malone (SP)
16--Burleigh Grimes (SP)
17--Lon Warneke (SP)
18--Bob Smith (RP)
19--Harry Taylor (1B)
21--Bud Tinning (RP)
22--Marv Gudat (RP)
23--Leroy Herman (RP)
27--Bobo Newsom (RP)
31--Stan Hack (3B)
34--Zach Taylor (C)
41--Red Corriden (coach)
42--Charley O'Leary (coach)
49--Vince Barton (OF)
51--Frank Demaree (OF)
56--Lance Richbourg (OF)