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Chicago Cubs Managers Trivia Quiz

I know there are many Cub Fans out there. Let's see how much you know about the Cubs' managers.

A multiple-choice quiz by gerryd. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
gerryd

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
154,773

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
529

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the manager of the Cubs in 1945? Hint

Charlie Grimm

Leo Durocher

Cap Anson

Dusty Baker

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the manager of the Cubs in 1984? Hint

Charlie Fox

Don Zimmer

Jim Frey

Herman Franks

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the Cubs manager in 1989? Hint

Jim Essian

Jim Riggleman

Preston Gomez

Don Zimmer

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who managed the Cubs in 1969? Hint

Vedie Himsl

Charlie Grimm

Lou Boudreau

Leo Durocher

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who managed the Cubs in 1908? Hint

Leo Durocher

Cap Anson

Frank Chance

Charlie Grimm

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which one of these Cubs manager did not manage the Cubs to a World Series appearance? Hint

Rogers Hornsby

Fred Mitchell

Frank Chance

Joe Tinker

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Question 7 of 10

7. Jim Riggleman managed the Cubs to a postseason appearance?

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. From the famous double play combination of Tinker to Evers to Chance, which one never managed the Cubs? Hint

Frank Chance

They all did

Joe Tinker

Johnny Evers

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Question 9 of 10

9. Frank Chance managed the Cubs in 1906. They set a record for most wins that year. How many games did the Cubs win? Hint

114

100

120

116

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who managed the Cubs in the 2003 season? Hint

Dusty Baker

Jack McKeon

Don Baylor

Joe Torre

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the manager of the Cubs in 1945?

Answer: Charlie Grimm

The Cubs were in the World Series in 1945. They lost to the Detriot Tigers. Charlie Grimm was their manager. Charlie Grimm managed the Cubs from 1932-1938, 1944-1949, and 1960.

2. Who was the manager of the Cubs in 1984?

Answer: Jim Frey

Jim Frey managed the Cubs to their first postseason apperarance since 1945. The Cubs lost in the NLCS 3 games to 2. They were beaten by the San Diego Padres.

3. Who was the Cubs manager in 1989?

Answer: Don Zimmer

Don Zimmer lead his "Boys of Zimmer", the Cubs nickname for 1989, to the NL Championship Series. They lost to the San Francisco Giants.

4. Who managed the Cubs in 1969?

Answer: Leo Durocher

This is the year the Cubs lost the League lead to the New York Mets. The Cubs finished the season 92-70, 8 games behind the Mets.

5. Who managed the Cubs in 1908?

Answer: Frank Chance

Frank Chance managed the Cubs in 1908. The Cubs won the World Series. The Cubs made it to the World Series in 1945. They came within 5 outs of making it to the World Series in 2003. The Florida Marlins rallied to win game 6 and game 7 of the NLCS.

6. Which one of these Cubs manager did not manage the Cubs to a World Series appearance?

Answer: Joe Tinker

Joe Tinker managed the Cubs in 1916 and did not make a World Series appearance. Rogers Hornsby managed the Cubs to the 1932 World Series. Frank Chance managed the Cubs to 4 World Series (1906,1907,1908 and 1910). Fred Mitchell managed the Cubs to the World Series in 1918.

7. Jim Riggleman managed the Cubs to a postseason appearance?

Answer: True

Jim Riggleman managed the Cubs in 1998. The Cubs won a playoff game against the Giants to win the N.L. Wild Card. The Cubs faced the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS. The Braves swept the Cubs 3 games to 0.

8. From the famous double play combination of Tinker to Evers to Chance, which one never managed the Cubs?

Answer: They all did

All three managed the Cubs. Frank Chance form 1905-1912. His best finish was a World Series championship. Joe Tinker managed the Cubs in 1916 and finished in 5th place. Johnny Evers managed in 1913 and finished in 3rd place.

9. Frank Chance managed the Cubs in 1906. They set a record for most wins that year. How many games did the Cubs win?

Answer: 116

The 1906 Cubs set the record for most wins in a season. However, the Cubs were not able to win the World Series that year. They lost to the Chicago White Sox.

10. Who managed the Cubs in the 2003 season?

Answer: Dusty Baker

Dusty Baker managed the Cubs in 2003. The Cubs finished with a record of 88-74, winning the Central Division championship. This was Dusty's first season as Cubs manager. The Cubs eventually lost in the NLCS to the World Champion Florida Marlins, who were managed by Jack McKeon.

Source: Author gerryd

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