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The 2003 Chicago Cubs Trivia Quiz

The Chicago Cubs had a magical 2003 season. Falling short of a World Series appearance, see what you can remember about the 2003 season.

A multiple-choice quiz by gerryd. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
gerryd

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
158,223

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2480

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who managed the Cubs in 2003? Hint

Don Baylor

Don Zimmer

Jim Riggleman

Dusty Baker

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Question 2 of 10

2. Mark Prior was one of the Cubs top pitchers in 2003. What was his record in the 2003 regular season? Hint

22 wins 6 losses

20 wins, 4 losses

18 wins , 6 losses

17 wins, 7 losses

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Cubs traded for 3 Pittsburgh Pirate players during the 2003 season. Which one of these players did not come from Pittsburgh? Hint

Kenny Lofton

Doug Glanville

Randall Simon

Aramis Ramirez

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the Cubs record at the end of the 2003 regular season? Hint

88 wins, 74 losses

100 wins, 62 losses

95 wins, 67 losses

90 wins, 76 losses

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which one of these Cubs players hit a grand slam in Game 4 of the 2003 NLCS? Hint

Sammy Sosa

Aramis Ramirez

Moises Alou

Alex Gonzalez

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who did the Cubs beat in the National League Divisional Playoffs? Hint

St. Louis Cardinals

Houston Astros

Atlanta Braves

San Francisco Giants

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Question 7 of 10

7. Sammy Sosa's bat exploded during a game on June 3, 2003. It was discovered to contain cork. What team where the Cubs playing on June 3rd? Hint

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Chicago White Sox

Houston Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers

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Question 8 of 10

8. What Cubs legend had their jersey number retired in 2003? Hint

Ernie Banks

Billy Williams

Ryne Sandberg

Ron Santo

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was Ron Santo's partner in the radio booth in 2003? Hint

Steve Stone

Dave Otto

Chip Caray

Pat Hughes

10. The New York Yankees visited Wrigley Field on June 7, 2003. Roger Clemens was the starting pitcher for the Yankees. He was attempting to win his 300th career game. The Cubs won that game. Who was the Cubs' winning pitcher? Hint

Juan Cruz

Carlos Zambrano

Kerry Wood

Mark Prior

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who managed the Cubs in 2003?

Answer: Dusty Baker

Dusty Baker took over the Cubs manager job in the 2003 season. He came over from the 2002 NL Champions, San Francisco Giants.

2. Mark Prior was one of the Cubs top pitchers in 2003. What was his record in the 2003 regular season?

Answer: 18 wins , 6 losses

Mark Prior started the year with 8 wins and 5 losses. Then he injured his arm after a collision with Atlanta's Marcus Giles. He spent almost a month on the disabled list. Upon his return, Mark's record was an awesome 10 wins and 1 loss.

3. The Cubs traded for 3 Pittsburgh Pirate players during the 2003 season. Which one of these players did not come from Pittsburgh?

Answer: Doug Glanville

Doug Glanville came to the Cubs from the Texas Rangers. The other three were all Pittsburgh Pirates at the beginning of the 2003 season. All three played a big role in helping the Cubs reach the postseason.

4. What was the Cubs record at the end of the 2003 regular season?

Answer: 88 wins, 74 losses

The Cubs fought for the division crown all the way to the final weekend of the season. The Cubs clinched the Central Division title on September 27, 2003, on the final Saturday of the season. They swept a doubleheader that day from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

5. Which one of these Cubs players hit a grand slam in Game 4 of the 2003 NLCS?

Answer: Aramis Ramirez

Aramis' grand slam helped the Cubs win the game 8 to 3. With this victory, the Cubs went up in the series 3 games to 1. Sammy Sosa hit two mammoth home runs in the series, one to tie game 1. Also in game 2 he hit one to deep deep right center field. Moises Alou hit a home run in game 7 to give the Cubs a short-lived 5-3 lead. Alex Gonzalez also homered in the series.

6. Who did the Cubs beat in the National League Divisional Playoffs?

Answer: Atlanta Braves

The Cubs won the NLDS in 5 games. Houston finished second in the NL Central. San Francisco played the Florida Marlins in the NLDS. St Louis finished 3rd in the National League Central.

7. Sammy Sosa's bat exploded during a game on June 3, 2003. It was discovered to contain cork. What team where the Cubs playing on June 3rd?

Answer: Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Sammy Sosa served a 7 game suspension for this incident. He claimed that he mistakenly used a batting practice bat in the game. He said that in batting practice he puts a show on for the fans and that bat helped him put on a better show. Major League baseball conducted an investigation of all of Sammy Sosa's bats. No other bat was found to contain illegal substances.

8. What Cubs legend had their jersey number retired in 2003?

Answer: Ron Santo

Ron Santo's number 10 was retired on September 28, 2003. The final day of the regular season. Ron Santo played for the Cubs from 1960-1973. Ron hit 342 career home runs. His career batting average was .277. He won 5 gold gloves as a Cub. He played in nine all-star games. He also was half of the radio broadcast team in 2003 for the Chicago Cubs.

9. Who was Ron Santo's partner in the radio booth in 2003?

Answer: Pat Hughes

Pat Hughes began broadcasting Cubs games in 1996.

Answer: Kerry Wood

Kerry Wood and the Cubs beat the Yankees. Roger Clemens did go on and record his 300th victory on June 13, 2003, against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Source: Author gerryd

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