Cubs Obscure Trivia

[TenzilKem]

Carmen Fanzone went on to play trumpet with the Baja Marimba Band after he left baseball.

 

Here's another Carmen Fanzone trivia question: In 1972 Fanzone did something that no other player in a Cub uniform has done since. What was this feat?

[cubbieinexile]

Play the national anthem?

[VicCub]

I thought that too, but Dwight Smith sang it once. Semantics again I guess.

[TenzilKem]

I thought that too, but Dwight Smith sang it once. Semantics again I guess.

 

No, this feat of Carmen's had nothing to do with his musical talents.

 

Hint: He accomplished the feat in question while playing defense.

[kaseyi]

I thought that too, but Dwight Smith sang it once. Semantics again I guess.

 

No, this feat of Carmen's had nothing to do with his musical talents.

 

Hint: He accomplished the feat in question while playing defense.

 

He caught the last out of Milt Pappas's No Hitter on Sept 2, 1972

 

Kasey

[kaseyi]

Heres one...WHo was the opening day pitcher for the Cubs in 1984?

 

Kasey

[TenzilKem]

 

He caught the last out of Milt Pappas's No Hitter on Sept 2, 1972

 

Kasey

 

You are correct!

 

Carmen Fanzone was the last Cub to record the final putout of a no-hitter, since no Cub pitcher has thrown one since Pappas.

[TenzilKem]

Heres one...WHo was the opening day pitcher for the Cubs in 1984?

 

Kasey

 

Dick Ruthven?

[kaseyi]

Heres one...WHo was the opening day pitcher for the Cubs in 1984?

 

Kasey

 

Dick Ruthven?

 

You got it! I won many a bar bet on that one. No one seems to remember him on that team.

 

Kasey

Edited October 6, 2005 by kaseyi

[TenzilKem]

Heres one...WHo was the opening day pitcher for the Cubs in 1984?

 

Kasey

 

Dick Ruthven?

 

You got it! I won many a bar bet on that one. No one seems to remeber him on that team.

 

Kasey

 

I remember he was the fifth starter by the end of the season. Obviously it wasn't Sutcliffe or Eckersley, and I didn't think they handed the erratic Trout the ball on opening day. So I basically narrowed it down to Sanderson or Ruthven, and guessed that the ex-Phillie would get the nod for a Green regime team.

[series65cubsfan]

Darn, you two are good at this trivia thing!

[cubbieinexile]

Name the only player to have ever hit the scoreboard on the fly at Wrigley Field during a regular game.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Name the only player to have ever hit the scoreboard on the fly at Wrigley Field during a regular game.

 

Some fan in the center field bleachers with a fungo bat.

[cubbieinexile]

nope

[VicCub]

Last I knew, only Sam Snead had ever hit the scoreboard, and that was with a golfball. You have me interested Exile!

[cubbieinexile]

He did it but I am talking about a guy during a game hitting a baseball and hitting the scoreboard.

[VicCub]

The suspense is killing me Exile. Do tell.

[cubbieinexile]

Hack Wilson in 1926 hit a home run off the scoreboard. Of course then the scoreboard was at groundlevel, 447 feet away from homeplate in centerfield.

[cubbieinexile]

This Cubs first major league at bat was a bases clearing triple against the Reds on the same day that another historic event happened in Wrigley Field history, and so far it has only happened once. Who is this Cub? Bonus points for knowing what the one time only Wrigley Field event was.

[hardcorecubfan]

Ok, here one...Who is the only Cub to admit he wore a tupe' in a game?

[kaseyi]

Ok, here one...Who is the only Cub to admit he wore a tupe' in a game?

 

It was either Joe Pepitone or Steve Ontiveros (of Hairline Creations fame!)

 

(Pepi wore a tupe, but I am not sure he admitted it...Ontiveros of course did Hairline Creations commercials)

[don_kessinger_was_good]

Pepitone wore a toupee, yep.

 

Here's one: what is the only position out of the 9 spots on the field plus manager, that does NOT feature at least one Cub in the Hall of Fame?

[VicCub]

3rd base? If I'm right we all know somebody that belongs... Santo!

[VicCub]

Oh and for Exile's last question. I will make a wild guess and say Jim Bullinger. I seem to remember him getting a big hit vs the Cards in his first MLB at-bat.

[cubbieinexile]

Nope.

 

The answer is Dee Fondy. In 1951 home opener Sam Sneed hits the scoreboard with a golf ball and in the 2nd inning Dee Fondy tees off and hits a bases loaded triple for hit first ML at bat.