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1. Ontario's Ferguson Jenkins pitched for the Chicago Cubs from 1966 to 1973. Which uniform number did Jenkins wear as a member of the Cubs?

Answer: 31

Ferguson Jenkins was born in Chatham, Ontario. Jenkins notched 147 of his 284 Major League victories while playing for the Cubs. In 1971, Jenkins became the first Canadian to win the Cy Young Award for pitching excellence. In 2009, Jenkins' #31 uniform was officially retired by the Cubs.

2. British Columbia's Larry Walker was an All-Star outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1989 to 2005. Which one of these statements about Walker is true?

Answer: He batted left-handed and threw right-handed

Larry Walker was born in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. Some baseball historians claim that Walker is the greatest Canadian to ever play big league baseball. Walker batted lefty, threw righty, and played right field for the Expos, Rockies and Cardinals. Walker blasted 383 career HRs, knocked home 1311 runs and had an impressive .313 lifetime batting average. Walker participated in the 2004 World Series, but his Cardinals lost the Series to the Boston Red Sox.

3. George Selkirk of Ontario played with the New York Yankees from 1934 to 1942. What was Selkirk's nickname?

Answer: Twinkletoes

George "Twinkletoes" Selkirk was born in Huntsville, Ontario. This outfielder played his entire big league career with the New York Yankees and won five World Series championship rings with the Bombers. Selkirk was nicknamed "Twinkletoes" because he supposedly ran on the balls of his feet while chasing down fly balls. During the 1940 season, Selkirk became the first Canadian to reach the 100-career home run plateau in the Major Leagues.

He retired after 1942 with a record of 108 HRs, 576 RBIs, and a .290 batting average.

4. Which one of these Canadian pitchers threw left-handed?

Answer: John Hiller

Southpaw pitcher John Hiller was born in Toronto, Ontario. Hiller was a relief specialist who earned 125 saves in a career which lasted from 1965 to 1980. Hiller spent his entire big league career with the Detroit Tigers and was a member of the Tigers' 1968 World Championship team which defeated the St. Louis Cardinals.

5. In 2003, this pitcher from Quebec won the National League Cy Young Award as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Can you identify this reliever?

Answer: Eric Gagne

This relief specialist notched 55 saves during the 2003 season, striking out 137 batters in only 81 innings. Gagne posted a 1.20 ERA during the 2003 campaign. Gagne pitched for the Dodgers from 1999 to 2006. Claude Raymond, also a native of Quebec, pitched in the big leagues from 1959 to 1971. Rheal Cormier was born in New Brunswick, and Ryan Dempster was born in British Columbia.

6. British Columbia's Justin Morneau won the 2008 All-Star Game Home Run Derby contest. Which team did Morneau represent in that year's competition?

Answer: Minnesota Twins

Justin Morneau was born in New Westminster, British Columbia. This slugging first baseman joined the Minnesota Twins in 2003 and was an All-Star selection for Minnesota in 2008. In the 2008 Home Run Derby competition held at Yankee Stadium, Morneau defeated Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers to win the title.

7. Slugger Matt Stairs was born in the city of Saint John. In which Maritime Canadian province was Stairs born?

Answer: New Brunswick

New Brunswick is located in the eastern part of the nation. The other provinces listed in this question are located in the prairies. Stairs arrived in the Major Leagues with the Expos in 1992, and later enjoyed some productive years with the Oakland As.

In 2008, Stairs became the second Canadian player (after Larry Walker) to slug 250 career home runs. He also earned a World Series championship ring as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies in 2008.

8. Which Canadian ballplayer belted three home runs on May 7, 2008, as a member of the Cincinnati Reds?

Answer: Joey Votto

Joey Votto slammed three home runs against the Chicago Cubs. This lefty-hitting first baseman was born in Toronto, Ontario. Votto finished the 2008 season with 24 home runs for the Reds. Jason Bay played for the Pirates and the Red Sox in 2008. Corey Koskie played in the big leagues from 1998 to 2006, and Pete Ward was a big leaguer from 1962 to 1970.

9. Ontario's Jeff Heath played in the Major Leagues from 1936 to 1949. Which big league record did this outfielder hold between 1945 and 1955?

Answer: Most career home runs by a non-American player

Jeff Heath was born in Fort William, Ontario. Heath played for Cleveland, Washington, the St. Louis Browns, and Brooklyn. In 1945, this slugging outfielder eclipsed fellow Canadian George Selkirk's lifetime total of 108 big league home runs. It was the most home runs for any player born outside of the United States.

Heath finished his career in 1949 with a total of 194 round trippers. Heath's career home run record held up until the 1955 season when Scotland's Bobby Thomson surpassed Heath's total.

Heath's highest single-season HR total occurred in 1947 when he belted 27 home runs as a member of the St. Louis Browns.

10. On October 8, 1908, Addie Joss of the Cleveland Naps pitched a perfect game. Which Canadian ballplayer was the catcher for this pitching masterpiece?

Answer: Nig Clarke

Jay Justin "Nig" Clarke caught Addie Joss' perfect game in 1908. Clarke was born in Amherstburg, Ontario, in 1882. Clarke was a catcher with Cleveland from 1905 to 1910. He also played for the Tigers, Browns, Phillies, and Pirates in a big league career which lasted until 1920. Tip O'Neill and Jack Graney were Canadian outfielders. Frank O'Rourke was an infielder.

Source: Author mrgrouchy

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