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Cubs historical sleuthing: 1966 spring training edition

Getty Images says, of this photo:

Chicago Cubs manager Leo Durocher, playing baseball in the field, circa 1966

Well, that’s sort of right. That’s definitely Durocher at the right, but he’s not “playing baseball,” he’s just kind of standing there smiling, perhaps talking to someone just out of the frame.

What I’m more interested in here are the other people in the photo. Here’s a larger version so you can see what I’m talking about:

Photo by Art Rickerby/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images

This photo was taken at Cubs spring training in 1966, Durocher’s first year as manager.