700 Things You May Not Know About The Chicago Cubs

With over 700 different trivia items and fun facts, 700 Things You May Not Know About The Chicago Cubs is a great purchase for every fan of the Cubs. It contains interesting items from the early days of the Chicago franchise in the 1800s all the way up to the 2000s and beyond. Every decade is profiled with its own list of interesting facts. There is also a section devoted just to the men who have managed the team over the years, those who have broadcasted their games, and to Wrigley Field itself.

One of the best sections of the book is titled "5 Fun Facts About Over 60 Great Cubs Players" and features more than 60 different players in alphabetical order, each one with their own set of interesting trivia items that relate to them and their role on the team or their time in baseball. This list includes famous players like Cap Anson, Hack Wilson, Ernie Banks, Ryne Sandberg, Mark Grace, Billy Williams, Greg Maddux, Ferguson Jenkins, Sammy Sosa, and more. It also includes fan favorites and more obscure players like John Clarkson, Bill Nicholson, Aramis Ramirez, Keith Moreland, Jody Davis, Rick Reuschel, Ryan Dempster, Geovany Soto, Leon Durham, Rick Sutcliffe, Jerome Walton, Alphonso Soriano, Dwight Smith, Ron Cey, Randy Myers, Mitch Williams, Shawon Dunston, and Carlos Zambrano too.

Included are great fun facts like:

-What team did the Cubs beat in their first World Series win in franchise history? What team beat them the first time the Cubs lost a World Series in franchise history?

-What famous closer hit the one and only home run of his career while with the Cubs and what two fan favorites were on base when he hit it?

-Ron Cey hit two grand slam home runs while with the Cubs. What teams and what players did he hit them off?

-St. Louis Cardinals great Lou Brock retired as the all time leader in stolen bases with 938. How many of those were stolen during his first three seasons in the big leagues when he played for the Chicago Cubs?

-What four Major League Baseball teams employed Harry Caray as a broadcaster during his career?

-Who was the first Cubs player to get a stolen base in the All-Star Game?

-1955 saw Cubs pitcher Sam Jones hit a batter with a pitch in the All-Star Game. What future Hall of Fame player fell victim to what was the first hit by pitch ever thrown in All-Star Game play by a Cubs player?

-Which Cubs team was the first to hit 200 or more home runs in one season in franchise history and who on the team hit the most that year?

-Who was the first Cubs manager to win the Manager of the Year Award?

-Who was the only Cubs player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame during the entire decade of the 1990s?

Answers to these as well as over 700 other fun facts about the Cubs are available right inside 700 Things You May Not Know About The Chicago Cubs.