LET'S GO CUBS!

CUBS Players in the MLB HALL OF FAME

Pete Alexander 1918-1926 Cap Anson 1876-1897 Richie Ashburn 1960-1961 Ernie Banks 1953-1971 Roger Bresnahan 1900, 1913-1915 Lou Brock 1961-1964 Mordecai Brown 1904-1912, 1916 Frank Chance 1898-1912 John Clarkson 1884-1887 Kiki Cuyler 1928-1935 Dizzy Dean 1938-1941 Hugh Duffy 1888-1889 Dennis Eckersley 1984-1986 Johnny Evers 1902-1913 Jimmie Foxx 1942, 1944 Clark Griffith 1893-1900 Burleigh Grimes 1932-1933 Gabby Hartnett 1922-1940 Billy Herman 1931-1941 Rogers Hornsby 1929-1932 Monte Irvin 1956 Fergie Jenkins 1966-1973, 1982-1983 George Kelly 1930 King Kelly 1880-1886 Ralph Kiner 1953-1954 Chuck Klein 1934-1936 Tony Lazzeri 1938 Fred Lindstrom 1935 Rabbit Maranville 1925 Robin Roberts 1966 Ryne Sandberg 1981-1994, 1996-1997 Al Spalding 1876-1878 Joe Tinker 1902-1912, 1916 Rube Waddell 1901 Hoyt Wilhelm 1970 Billy Williams 1959-1974 Hack Wilson 1926-1931

CUBBIE HISTORY!      

1.	How many retired numbers hang in Wrigley?
2.	When did the park open?
3.	What year did Wrigley get lights?
4.	What is the capacity of Wrigley?
5.	How many feet to straight center field?
6.	What is the original name of Wrigley Field?
7.	When was the famous score board constructed?
8.	He planted the Ivy on the out field wall
9.	What media outlet owns the CUBS?
10.	Who was the first CUB elected to the MLB Hall Of Fame?

 

ANSWERS
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1.	4- (14)Banks,(26)Williams,(10)Santo, (23)Sandberg
2.	April 23rd,1914
3.	The first lights were installed in 1988
4.	38,902
5.	400'to center field basket
6.	Weeghman Field from 1914-1918 when the Wrigley's bought the franchise
7.	1936
8.	The original vines were purchased and planted by Bill Veeck in September 1937 ... Veeck strung bittersweet from the top of the wall to the bottom, then planted the ivy at the base of the wall
9.	Tribune
10.	Pete Alexander in 1938

        Great moments in Baseball..
for those who weren't there!!      

1.	First to throw a curveball.
2.	First umpire to use hand signals.
3.	First player to steal and slide.
4.	First pitcher to collect 200 career saves.
5.	First major player to become a PLAY-BY-PLAY announcer.
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6.	First player to hit three home runs on opening day.
7.	First player in history to hit 30 or more runs in each of his first four seasons.
8.	First rookie to hit a grand slam in world series game.
9.	First NL night game.
10.	First team to purchase their own airplane.

  ANSWERS
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1.	W.A. Candy Cummings (1867)
2.	Bill Klem
3.	Ed Cuthbert
4.	Hoyt Williams
5.	Jack Graney
6.	George Bell
7.	Mark McGwire
8.	Gil McDougall
9.	1935 (Cincinnati vs. Philadelphia)
10.	Dodgers (1957)

        THE GREAT ONES OF ALL TIME      

1.	He pitched for 27 consecutive years.
2.	He stole home 54 times in his major league career.
3.	This shortstop had a record 159 RBI's in one season.
4.	This pitcher won 16 consecutive Gold Glove Awards.
5.	In 1982, this team won its first 13 games in a row.
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6.	The first pitcher to win MVP and cy Young awards in the same year.
7.	He won batting crowns in the 70's 80's and 90's.
8.	He pitched 3 no-hitters and 12 one-hitters in his career.
9.	He played in an American league record 3,308 games.
10.	He played first base for a record 22 years.

       

 

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1.	Nolan Ryan
2..	Ty Cobb
3.	Vern Stevens
4.	Jim Kaat
5.	Atlanta Braves
6.	Don Newcombe
7.	George Brett
8.	Bob Feller
9.	Carl Yazstremski
10.	Willie McCovey