Cubs Trivia:
Although the Chicago National League Ball Club officially adopted the nickname Cubs in 1907, they had been known by many different names in their early history. Two of them were Orphans and White Stockings, how many others can you name?
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Cubs Calendar 1/8/13 - Names
Started By Fishin Phil, Jan 08 2013 05:23 AM
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Posted 08 January 2013 - 10:37 AM
Just glad that I can participate. Last year I never had a chance with Stinky Pete and Queen Jeff...
Hints for the remaining 2 names:
1. It's a fairly important Central American country that had a lot going on around the turn of the 20th century.
2. If you are in a drought you wish there was one of these.
Hints for the remaining 2 names:
1. It's a fairly important Central American country that had a lot going on around the turn of the 20th century.
2. If you are in a drought you wish there was one of these.
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Posted 08 January 2013 - 11:48 AM
1. It's a fairly important Central American country that had a lot going on around the turn of the 20th century.
Oh! The Chicago Piñatas!
That would be the 2012 Cubs...Ba Dum Ching!
The Chicago Cubans.
That is the 2015 Cubs nickname.
Panama Jacks?
Panamaniacs? (They were zany to the max)
I'm glad I'm not the only one who watched that. Close though...ohhhh so close.
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Posted 08 January 2013 - 12:24 PM
The Rainmakers?Just glad that I can participate. Last year I never had a chance with Stinky Pete and Queen Jeff...
Hints for the remaining 2 names:
1. It's a fairly important Central American country that had a lot going on around the turn of the 20th century.
2. If you are in a drought you wish there was one of these.
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