In 1959 the Chicago Cubs were only in year 51 of their now 101 year odyssey to experience firsthand what it is like to never win a World Series championship. Things were going better for Ernie “Mr. Cub” Banks that year having won the National League Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive year. On a much less prestigious, but way more hilarious note Ernie Banks was involved in one of the craziest plays in baseball history that year at Wrigley Field. Can you tell me what happened? More importantly can you explain it to me without getting really complicated because the situation is funny but the details will make my eyes glaze over. If you can do all of these things please let me know. As always the only prizes for correct answers are bragging rights.
Speaking of bragging rights last week I wanted to know which pioneering film director who passed in 1959 was name checked in one of the most memorable movie lines of all time. The line ‘All right Mr. Demille ‘m ready for my close-up’ is spoken by Gloria Swanson at the end of Sunset Boulevard.
Join me while I listen to Marianne Hageman and Peter Keenen brag about getting the question correct.
Thanks as always to everyone who played.