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Cubs historical sleuthing: 1935 World Series edition

Al Yellon created Bleed Cubbie Blue and has been its managing editor since 2005. He's also written three books about the Cubs, the latest is "Chicago Cubs Firsts."

Getty Images says about this almost 90-year-old photo:

Augie Galan and Billy Rogell during the 1935 World Series game between the Detroit Tigers vs Chicago Cubs, Detroit, Michigan, United States, 2nd October 1935.

All right, so we don’t have to figure out the date here, since it’s given.

So why am I posting this in the sleuthing series?

First, that’s not Billy Rogell.