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Wrigley Field historical sleuthing: All the way back to the 1920s

George Roy, who runs Flagstaff Films, sent me this film to see if I could help identify the players within. There are a couple of players obvious: Hack Wilson and Gabby Hartnett.

Beyond that I couldn’t tell, but I figured Mike Bojanowski could. And I was right!

The older gentleman with Hartnett beginning at :32 is Jimmy Burke, a Cubs coach from 1926-30.

The player ducking punches from :40 is Guy Bush, with the Cubs from 1923-34.

I am positive about the first two, the player shown from :44 is, I think, Hal Carlson, a Cub from 1927-30.