Cubs '45 Manager?

[55 chmps]

Which hall of famer managed the Cubs in 1945?

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

Charly Grimm.

[runningshoes]

Grimm is in the HOF?

When did that happen?

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

Grimm is in the HOF?

When did that happen?

Well, he was the 1945 Cubs' manager.

[runningshoes]

Well, he was the 1945 Cubs' manager.

Chris..you gotta stick your big toe in the water before you jump in. :laugh

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

Chris..you gotta stick your big toe in the water before you jump in. :laugh

And a life jacket to prevent me from drowning. ;)

[55 chmps]

Charly Grimm.
Sorry, but no.

[letsgocubbies]

I know Grimm isnt in the Hall of Fame but according to baseball almanac,Grimm was the manager.

[RBi]

Charlie Grimm managed from 1932-38, 1944-49 and 1960.
W-946, L-782 .547%

[runningshoes]

Sorry, but no.

I'm not sure you even know the answer, unless Grimm is in some obscure hall of fame we don't know about.

[RBi]

Al Spalding (1876-77) W-78, L-47
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/Spalding_Al.htm

Cap Anson (1879, 1880-97) W-1282, L-932
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/Anson_Cap.htm

Frank Selee (1902-05) W-280, L-213
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/Selee_Frank.htm

Frank Chance (1905-12) W-768, L-389
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/Chance_Frank.htm

Johnny Evers (1913,1921) W-129, L-120
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/Evers_Johnny.htm

Roger Bresnahan (1915) W-73, L-80
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/Bresnahan_Roger.htm

Joe Tinker (1916) W-67, L-86
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/Tinker_Joe.htm

Rabbit Maranville (1925) W-23, L-30
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/Maranville_Rabbit.htm

Joe McCarthy (1926-30) W-442, L-321
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/McCarthy_Joe.htm

Rogers Hornsby (1930-32) W-141, L-114
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/Hornsby_Rogers.htm

Charlie Grimm managed from (1932-38, 1944-49 and 1960) W-946, L-782
NOT IN THE HALL OF FAME

Gabby Hartnett (1938-40) W-203, L-176
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/Hartnett_Gabby.htm

Frankie Frisch (1949-51) W_141, L-196
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/Frisch_Frankie.htm

Lou Boudreau (1960) W-54, L-83
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/Boudreau_Lou.htm

Leo Durocher (1966-72) W-535, L-526
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/Durocher_Leo.htm

[Bob Hannah]

One scenario I can imagine is Grimm was ejected from a game, or missed some time due to illness or personal reasons, and an HOF'er filled in. I have no idea who was on the coaching staff of Cubs in 1945 and can't attempt even a guess.

[RBi]

One scenario I can imagine is Grimm was ejected from a game, or missed some time due to illness or personal reasons, and an HOF'er filled in. I have no idea who was on the coaching staff of Cubs in 1945 and can't attempt even a guess.
Perhaps...

Let's recap the coaching staff from the 1945 team:
Roy Johnson
Red Smith
Milt Stock

None are HOF'ers

[letsgocubbies]

I wonder who 55 chmps thought was the manager, because Grimm was the manager. And he is not in the HOF.

[55 chmps]

I wonder who 55 chmps thought was the manager, because Grimm was the manager. And he is not in the HOF.

maybe you guys are right, but my friend showed me a picture of the 1945 Cubs and it said that Jimmie Foxx was the manager.

[RBi]

maybe you guys are right, but my friend showed me a picture of the 1945 Cubs and it said that Jimmie Foxx was the manager.
Jimmie Foxx was a player and team coach in 1944.

But never managed the team.

[runningshoes]

maybe you guys are right, but my friend showed me a picture of the 1945 Cubs and it said that Jimmie Foxx was the manager.

Some advice.

If you buy what your friends and family tell you and post it on BBF without checking it first, you're going to get eaten alive. :laugh