Cubs Fun & Games Tuesdays: 12/22/09

Answers
Haven't had one of these in awhile between the holidays, the winter meetings, and the Hot Stove heating up. Our last Cubs Fun & Games post was on December 1. The answers from that post:

Trivia:In 2007, who did the Cubs trade for Jason Kendall?
Answer: C, Rob Bowen

Name that Ricketts (in this order from left to right): Todd, Tom, Laura, and Peter

Cubbie Birthdays
Today- Ellie Hendricks
Tomorrow- Alec Distaso, Vic Larose, and Elder White
Christmas Day- Tarrik Brock, Scott Bullett, Greek George, Chris Krug, Dick Manville, and Manny Trillo

Cubs Trivia
Who is the only Cub to ever wear uniform number 99?

Name that Cub


Quote of the Week
"Ronald Reagan has held the two most demeaning jobs in the country; President of the United States and radio broadcaster for the Chicago Cubs.” -George F. Will

Random Cubs Fact
On May 31, 2003, the Cubs beat Houston 1-0 in a 16 innings at Wrigley Field. This was the longest 0-0 contest ever played at The Friendly Confines".

Link of the Week
Since the holidays are almost here, this weeks link would make a great last minute stocking stuffer. Check out the Cubbies Fan Sudoku book!

Site Reminders

• Remember to vote on our Cubs Poll on the right sidebar!
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• I'll be having full posting today and tomorrow before a few light days for Christmas!
• Keep checking back!

Tuesday Cubbie Fun & Games

It's December Cub Fans!

Last Week's Answers

The last Tuesday Fun & Games Post we had was November 17. Here's the answers:

Trivia- of these four catcher who have started for the Cubs in the playoffs, who had the most productive offensive regular season?

Answer- D, Scott Servais, 1998

Name that Cub- Casey McGehee

Cubbie Birthdays

Former Cubs that have birthdays this week...

Today- Tom Filer & Cal McLish

Tomorrow- Andre Rodgers

Thursday- Damon Berryhill & Mike Martin

Fri.- Lee Smith

Sat.- Mike Mahoney & Bobby Mattick

Sun.- Larry Bowa and Tommy Brown

Cubs Trivia

In 2007, who did the Cubs trade for Jason Kendall?

A) Henry Blanco

B) Michael Barrett

C) Rob Bowen

D) Koyie Hill

Name that Ricketts

1. What is the first name of the bald man to the far left?

2. What is the name of the taller man that is in the middle?

3. What is the women's name?

4. What is the name of the man to the far right?

Quote of the Week

"I don't know why we bought the Cubs. We already had a perfectly good company softball team."

-Robert Verdi after the Chicago Tribune Company bought the Cubs in 1981.

Random Cubs Fact

In 1942, tired of watching his slugging outfielder Lou Novikoff take so many pitches for strikes, Cubs owner PK Wrigley offered Novikoff $5 for every time he struck out swinging.

Link of the Week

Hawk 4 The Hall blog does a great job at looking at reasons why Andre Dawson should be in the Hall of Fame. Dawson is on the ballot again this year!

Site Reminders

-Remember to vote on our Cubs Polls on the right sidebar!

-Please bookmark are site in your favorites and/or click follow on the middle of the right sidebar.

-Don't forget that you can now share our site via facebook and twitter (also right sidebar).

-Follow me on Twitter, I have updates from the Cubs farm clubs and winter ball! Here's the URL: www.twitter.com/cubsfarmupdates!

-Email me with any comments, suggestions, thoughts, ideas, or questions to cubsblogmailbag@aol.com

-Comment on this post with answers to our trivia and name that Ricketts, or Cub related thoughts on any of our posts. It's easy to comment, just click the "0 comments" spot at the bottom of the post or click on the orange headings at the top of the post, then scroll to the bottom of the post. You do not have to be logged in or signed up to comment, you can comment anonymously!

Cubs Fun & Games Tuesday

Let's start today with our answers from the last Cubs Fun & Game Post!

Trivia- Who was the Cubs manager in 1945?

Answer: D, Charlie Grimm

Name the Cub- Bob Addis

Cubbie Birthdays

Here's the list of Cubs Birthdays for the rest of the week!

Today- Tom Dettore and Mitch Williams

Tomorrow- Dan Briggs, Ron Coomer, Tom Gordon, Steve Henderson, Gene Mauch, Jamie Moyer, and Sterling Slaughter.

Thursday- Jeff Hartsock, Manny Jimenez, and Dikie Noles

Friday- Alez Arias, Jay Johnstone, and Rick Monday

Trivia Question

Of these four catchers who have started for the Cubs in the playoffs, who had the most productive offensive regular season (determined by batting average, home runs and runs batted in)?
A) Damen Berryhill, 1989
B) Damien Miller, 2003
C) Jody Davis, 1984
D) Scott Servais, 1998

Name That Cub

No, it's not Sammy Sosa.

Quote of the Week

"I'm telling you, nothing destroys a clubhouse more than bad chemistry. Nothing."

-Don Baylor

Poll!

Thanks to everyone who voted on our last poll! Right now, Everything Cubs Blog would like everyone to vote on our new poll, which is explained here.

Random Cub Fact

The 1901 Cubs lost so many players to the new, rival American League that some Chicago newspaper writers call the club the "Remnants".

Link of the Week

Check out our friend Ace from Bleacher Nation, who does a great job with Cubs posts over there. Check it out by clicking here.

Remember you can email me anytime at cubsblogmailbag@aol.com.

Some Cubbie Fun & Games

A few weeks ago, we had some trivia and such on our blog. Here's the link to that post, and here are the answers needed from that post:

Trivia Question: This Chicago franchise has a storied history. They began in the National Association before the National League even existed. What was the franchise's first team name?

Answer: D, White Stockings

The Picture Matching:
1. B
2.C
3. A

Naming Cubs pitchers!

Can you name all the Cubs' pitchers from the 00s? Sporcle, a great trivia site, gives you 15 minutes to names as many as you can. Give it a try!

Cubbie Birthdays

Today- Ken Holtzman, Fred Richards, and Danny Young
Tomorrow- Eric Karros and Angel Salazar
Friday- Bob Addis, Justin Speir, and Don Wengert
Saturday- Clarence Jones, Joe Niekro, and Reggie Patterson

Trivia Question of the Week
Who was the Cubs manager in 1945?
A) Cap Anson
B) Dusty Baker
C) Leo Durocher
D) Charlie Grimm

Name that Cubs





*Hint: His birthday is this week!

Random Cubs Fact
Since the Chicago Cubs last won a world series, George Burns celebrated his 20th, 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th, 70th, 80th, 90th, and 100th birthdays.

Link of the Week
Great post by Rob G. of The Cubs Reporter!

Email me any time at cubsblogmailbag@aol.com

Answers next Tuesday!