Central Illinois Gazette
Cubs number trivia
Posted by: Tom Kacich
Monday, June 8, 2009 1:29 PM
For four free tickets to CUBS Night at Danville Stadium on Friday, June 19:
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A current National League manager wore what number when he briefly played for the Cubs in the 1970s?
If you are the winner send me your mailing address so I can mail off the tickets (send to kacich@news-gazette.com).
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Tony LaRussa wore #42 for the Cubs in 1973 when he played one game and scored a run.
Posted by 44 on June 8, 2009 at 3:12 PM
That is correct. That number has now been retired, but certainly not because of anything Tony LaRussa did while wearing it.
Posted by tomkacich on June 8, 2009 at 3:26 PM
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