Cubs players you might not be familiar with Cliff Heathcote

Cliff Heathcote

was born on January 24, 1898 in Glen Rock, Pennsylvania

Dubbed "Rubberhead" because a routine fly ball that he was fielding bounced off his head early in his career, On May 30, 1922, during a doubleheader, the wackiest deal in baseball history took place. Heathcote was exchanged for Max Flack. Heathcote participated in the first game for the Cardinals and the second one for the Cubs. For their new teams, both athletes opened the afternoon game in right field. Later that year, on August 25, in a wild 26-23 Cubs victory over the Phillies, Heathcote set a modern National League record by reaching base seven times in a nine-inning game. Heathcote went 5-for-5 plus two walks.

The most recognizable set Rubberhead was featured in

1923-24 Exhibits W461

Number of Cards

It consisted of 58 cards and included 3 Cubs players.

Size of Cards

measure 3 3/8" x 5 3/8"

Basic Features

The 1923–24 Exhibit card set includes player portraits in black and white. The team name is in italicized block style type, while the player names are written in cursive on the cards. Along with his team, the player's league and position are also listed. The font color for the cards can be either black or white depending on the color of the backdrop image.