3/22/2004 02:52:00 PM by Rob

Courtesy of the LaSalle News-Tribune

Cubs Quiz:

If you want to cheat, the names are on the bottom of the quiz.

1) This famous Cub was born in Rhode Island.

2) This Cub is the only pitcher with more than 3,000 Ks and less than 1,000 BBs.

3) The last pitcher to win a World Series game as a Cub.

4) His promising career was cut short by a fatal plane crash.

5) This Cub appeared in 1958 as a left-handed catcher.

6) This Cub dated white women (inside joke), won two Batting titles as a Cub, and two more after he was traded.

7) He wore #8 as a Cub but wore #10 elsewhere.

8) Came to the Cubs with a 4-5 season record, but finished the year with a 16-1 mark with the Cubs, for a 20-6 overall record.

9) Won the MVP AND Cy Young award the year after being traded from the Cubs.

10) Traded by the Cubs early in his career, he amassed over 3,000 hits.

11) This Cub would be a good Musketeer.

12) This Cub pitcher hails from the same state as two 300 game winners.

13) He was AL MVP in 1979.

14) He played a full season as a starter (min 500 plate appearances) without hitting into a double play.

15) He pitched the last no-hitter for the Cubs.



And now, the names I was given for the quiz:

Dale Long
Andre Dawson
Aramis Ramirez
Fergie Jenkins
Bill Madlock
Rick Sutcliffe
Hank Borowy
Lou Brock
Augie Galan
Milt Pappas
Don Baylor
Kerry Wood
Gabby Hartnett
Ken Hubbs
Guillermo (Willie) Hernandez

This should have been cake for all of you Die-hards. I only looked up a couple of things that I didn't know, for that I am smarter, now.

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