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Orphans. The Orphans (1898-1902), was the third name in the team's franchise history. They began it all in 1876 as the White Stockings until 1889, when they became the Colts until 1897. The Orphans were managed by Tom Burns, and played at West Side Park II.
| What player was ranked 2nd behind Sammy Sosa in home runs for the Cubbies in the 2002 season? | Your Chicago Cubs!
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Fred McGriff. After watching Sammy smack 49 big ones in 2002, the 'Crime Dog' got 30 of his own. Gonzalez hit 18, Bellhorn 27, and Alou 15.
1907. 1907 saw the Cubs make their second World Series appearance in consecutive years. They beat the Tigers 4-0-1. Their manager-first baseman Frank Chance, Joe Tinker, and Johnny Evers, created the historical saying of, "Tinkers to Evers to Chance", which was the most feared double-play combination in history. The following year in 1908 they beat the Tigers again, but this time 4 games to 0. 4 of the 7 seven years with manager Frank Chance, the Cubs went to the World Series.
Texas Rangers. The Rangers had their hands on him in 1989, but let him go to the White Sox before the season had ended. He hit 28 home runs for the White Sox in less than 3 seasons. In his first full season with the Cubs, he belted 33.
| What Chicago Cub set a team record by striking out 274 batters in a season? | Your Chicago Cubs!
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Ferguson Jenkins. Jenkins set the team record in 1969 when he struck out 273 batters. The following season he broke his own record with 274. He was 22-16 in 1970. In 1971, he won the Cy Young Award.
1916. At the end of the 1915 season, the Cubs moved across town to Wrigley Field. In their first season at Wrigley, they doubled their attendance to over 453,000. They finished 5th in the league. The franchise had played at West Side Park II since 1894, and South Side Park before that.
Ernie Banks. Ernie Banks hit more homeruns than anyone in the majors during 1955 to 1960, including Mickey Mantle, Henry Aaron, and Willie Mays, which was 248 homeruns in that time period.
Albert Spalding. The Chicago Cubs were originally called the Chicago White Stockings, when they first were introduced to the public. They then were known as the Orphans, the Black Stockings, the Colts, the Rainmakers, the Cowboys, and then finally the Chicago Cus in 1902.
True. Believe it! He was on the Cubs in 1986-1992. In 1992, he even had 20 wins.
True. Bobby Bonds, the father of superstar Barry Bonds, actually was on the Chicago Cubs. He ended his 14-year major league career in Chicago in 1981, hitting .215 in 45 games with the Cubs.
512. He hit 47 homeruns in 1958, the most in his career.
| What team did Ryne Sandberg play with before he was on the Cubs? | The Chicago Cubs
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Philadelphia Phillies. He was drafted by the Phillies in 1981. He played lucky number 13 games with them. I guess the Cubs were the lucky ones to get him on their team for 15 years.
| What year was the first year that Chicago Cubs went to the World Series? | The Chicago Cubs
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1906. The Cubs were beat by cross-town rival White Sox 4 games to 2. The Cubs had the infamous Tinker to Evers to Chance combination.
| What year was the first year that Chicago Cubs won the World Series? | The Chicago Cubs
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1907. The Cubs' ERA was 0.75. It was the lowest in the World Series until 1950, when the Yankees swept the Phillies and posted a 0.73 ERA. They beat the Tigers 4 games to 1, with 1 tie.
Wrigley Field. The Cubs played at Wrigley Field of course. If you picked Comisky Park, you mut have been thinking of the Chicago White Sox.
Yes. La Russa appeared in one game as a Cub, as a pinch runner in 1973. He later scored the run.
| Sammy Sosa was originally a Ranger, then traded to what team, who then traded Sosa to the Cubs? | Chicago Cubs Trades
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White Sox. He was traded for George Bell.
Houston Astros. Moises came to the Cubs in 2002.
| Cubs traded Jeff Fasero to a team in their division later in the 2002 season. What team was he traded to? | Chicago Cubs Trades
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Cardinals. Fasero was 5-6 for the Cubs, then 3-0 with the Cardinals.
Pittsburgh Pirates. He did play for all these teams, but came from Pittsburgh mid-season 2003.
Dodgers. Karros was a long time Dodger, and won a Rookie of the Year with them in 1992.
Ivan DeJesus. The Cubs also got shortstop Larry Bowa in the deal. Sandberg was the National League MVP in 1984, and helped lead the Cubs to division titles in 1984 & 1989.
Jerome Walton & Dwight Smith. Centerfielder Walton hit .293 with 24 stolen bases and had a 30 game hitting streak. Left fielder Smith batted .324 in just over half the season. By 1994, both were no longer with the Cubs.
Claude Passeau. Rudy York's 3rd inning single was the Tigers' only hit of the day. Hank Wyse led the Cubs in wins in 1945 with 22, and Borowy won game 6 but lost game 7, which he started with only 1 day's rest.
Don Zimmer. The Cubs were nicknamed "The Boys of Zimmer", in reference to the manager's Brooklyn Dodger roots.
Steve Stone. The popular Santo was towards the end of his career, and was traded to the American League where he could be a designated hitter. Stone later won the American League Cy Young Award in 1980 while with the Orioles.
1958 & 1959. Banks hit .313 with a league leading 47 HRs and 129 RBIs for the 5th place Cubs in 1958, He followed that up in 1959, by batting .304 with 45 HRs and a league leading 143 RBIs as the Cubs finished 5th again.
1962. Hubbs was tragically killed in a 1964 plane crash at the age of 22.
George Bell. This was the second time Cubs General Manager Larry Hines traded for Sosa. While GM of the White Sox in 1989, he obtained Sosa from the Texas Rangers for Harold Baines. Sosa hit only 8 home runs in his first year with the Cubs.
| After the Cubs obtained this pitcher from the Cleveland Indians part way through the 1984 season, he went 16-1 to help the Cubs win the N.L. East title. Who was he? | Chicago Cubs: Lovable Losers
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Rick Sutcliffe. Sutcliffe, who was obtained for Mel Hall and Joe Carter, won the N.L. Cy Young Award in 1984.
6. Jenkins won between 20 and 24 games each season in 1967, 68, 69, 70, 71, and 72.
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