Daily Cubs Trivia

[Andy]

1. In the first year of the College of Coaches, who managed the most games?

2. What Cub players hit back-to-back inside the park home runs?

3. What Cub OF became the 3rd ballplayer to reach the CF bleachers at the Polo Grounds?

4. What Cub player holds the NL mark for longest tenure with a single team?

5. What Cub team(year) holds the league record for most road victories at 60?

6. How many home runs have been hit off Cub pitching in World Series play?

7. What Cub player struck out against Sandy Koufax, for the last out, the last time the Cubs were No-Hit?

8. What Cub manager became the first manager ever fired in spring training?

9. What Cub pitcher had All Star game wins in back-to-back seasons?

10. What Cub player holds the mark for most consecutive games with an RBI at 17?

[jstraw]

<!--quoteo(post=66398:date=Oct 15 2009, 08:14 AM:name=Andy)-->QUOTE (Andy @ Oct 15 2009, 08:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->1. In the first year of the College of Coaches, who managed the most games?

2. What Cub players hit back-to-back inside the park home runs?

3. What Cub OF became the 3rd ballplayer to reach the CF bleachers at the Polo Grounds?

4. What Cub player holds the NL mark for longest tenure with a single team?

5. What Cub team(year) holds the league record for most road victories at 60?

6. How many home runs have been hit off Cub pitching in World Series play?

7. What Cub player struck out against Sandy Koufax, the last time the Cubs were No-Hit?

8. What Cub manager became the first manager ever fired in spring training?

9. What Cub pitcher had All Star game wins in back-to-back seasons?

10. What Cub player holds the mark for most consecutive games with an RBI at 17?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Koufax only struck out one batter in a no-hitter?

[Andy]

<!--quoteo(post=66399:date=Oct 15 2009, 08:26 AM:name=jstraw)-->QUOTE (jstraw @ Oct 15 2009, 08:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=66398:date=Oct 15 2009, 08:14 AM:name=Andy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Andy @ Oct 15 2009, 08:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->1. In the first year of the College of Coaches, who managed the most games?

2. What Cub players hit back-to-back inside the park home runs?

3. What Cub OF became the 3rd ballplayer to reach the CF bleachers at the Polo Grounds?

4. What Cub player holds the NL mark for longest tenure with a single team?

5. What Cub team(year) holds the league record for most road victories at 60?

6. How many home runs have been hit off Cub pitching in World Series play?

7. What Cub player struck out against Sandy Koufax, the last time the Cubs were No-Hit?

8. What Cub manager became the first manager ever fired in spring training?

9. What Cub pitcher had All Star game wins in back-to-back seasons?

10. What Cub player holds the mark for most consecutive games with an RBI at 17?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Koufax only struck out one batter in a no-hitter?
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Corrected. Now try to answer some of these. I'm trying to make them actually challenging. If I gave how they were originally stated on the trivia cards, they would be really easy to answer with some simple Google searches. Now at least you have to dig a bit.

[Jody]

9 is Fergy Jenkins I think.

[Andy]

<!--quoteo(post=66402:date=Oct 15 2009, 08:38 AM:name=Jody)-->QUOTE (Jody @ Oct 15 2009, 08:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->9 is Fergy Jenkins I think.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Nope.

[Andy]

Nobody? Too challenging??

[veryzer]

<!--quoteo(post=66403:date=Oct 15 2009, 08:38 AM:name=Andy)-->QUOTE (Andy @ Oct 15 2009, 08:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=66402:date=Oct 15 2009, 08:38 AM:name=Jody)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jody @ Oct 15 2009, 08:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->9 is Fergy Jenkins I think.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Nope.
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i think 9 is bruce sutter and i think phil cavarretta played the longest with one team, though it may be cap anson.

[Andy]

4 is Cap Anson 22 years.
9 is Bruce Sutter - 78 & 79.

Nice job Tom.

[veryzer]

<!--quoteo(post=66410:date=Oct 15 2009, 01:23 PM:name=Andy)-->QUOTE (Andy @ Oct 15 2009, 01:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->4 is Cap Anson 22 years.
9 is Bruce Sutter - 78 & 79.

Nice job Tom.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


that's all i got.

[bz]

2. What Cub players hit back-to-back inside the park home runs?

Yosh Kawano

[Mikey]

10. What Cub player holds the mark for most consecutive games with an RBI at 17?

I am going to guess Hack Wilson or Sosa

[Ace]

The answer to 6 is zero in the last 60 years.

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[Andy]

Answers:

1. Elvin Tappe
2. Marv Rickert & Eddie Waitkus 6/23/46
3. Lou Brock 1962
4. Cap Anson
5. 1906
6. 23
7. Harvey Kuenn
8. Phil Cavarretta
9. Bruce Sutter 1978-79
10. Ray Grimes 1922

[Andy]

Either too challenging or no interest. I'm guessing no interest.

[Coldneck]

How about some tivia from 1985 to current. That would be more interesting to me since that is about the time I've been a Cubs fan.