Antigay Christian activist and fired reality show host David Benham made news last week when he claimed that he converted a man away from his “gay lifestyle” with love and tickets to a Chicago Cubs game.
I found the use of Cubs tickets to be an odd vehicle for a gay-to-straight conversion. It’s true that the Cubs have sucked, like forever, but Wrigley Field is located smack-dab in the middle of Boystown. Plus, watching a baseball game is seeing a group of young, good-looking, well-developed athletes in their prime sweat and move for three hours; hard to see how that would make a gay man suddenly desire women.
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David Benham and his twin brother Jason think that all it takes to convert a gay guy is a trip to a ballgame. Well, two can play at that game. Take a look at these 2015 Cubbies from their media day photos and tell me they wouldn't make a straight guy just a litle bi-curious and consider creating a headless Grindr profile.
In honor of Chicago baseball history, we'll call these "8 Men [Who Would Make a Straight Guy Come] Out." Bonus: After some readers complained, we have added a ninth Cub to the list at the bottom.
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Kris Bryant. You had us with that big piece of wood you're handling.
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Jorge Soler. The only thing this photo needs is a 69 instead of a 68 on the bat.
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Miguel Montero. He's a catcher. You'll be the pitcher.
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Corey Black. Look at that baby-face and hipster facial hair.
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Javier Baez. They don't call Chicago "The City of Broad Shoulders" for nothing.
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Pedro Strop. He's just teasing us with that ball.
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Ryan Sweeney. That smile could win the Triple Crown.
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Rafael Lopez. Aim that catcher's mitt a bit lower, please.
Bonus:
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Anthony Rizzo was suggested by several readers and it's hard to argue!
Photos by Rich Pilling/Getty Images.