Cubs historical sleuthing: Play at the plate edition

Dec 20 2022 by Bleed Cubbie Blue

 
Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images

This didn’t happen when Getty Images says it did.

Getty Images says:

Mike Piazza of the Los Angeles Dodgers catches during an MLB game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois during the 1994 season.

One thing I know right away: This isn’t from 1994, because Brian McRae wasn’t on the Cubs in 1994. He played for the Cubs from 1995 through July 1997, when he was traded to the Mets.

This is also obviously clearly...

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