Welcome to Tuesday Trivia! Each week, we tackle this big, bizarre, wonderful city through a different lens, asking you to answer the tough questions. This week we’re celebrating Opening Week by quizzing you about America’s favorite pastime and the source of one of Chicago’s best cross-town rivalries, baseball!

1. In Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Ferris, Sloane and Cameron play hooky and attend a Cubs game. Who were the Cubs playing in the film?

a. Cincinnati Reds

b. Atlanta Braves

c. Milwaukee Brewers

d. Pittsburgh Pirates

Answer: B. Movie buffs and baseball fans have long been curious about which game the scenes were filmed at. Through some baseball sleuthing, Larry Granillo of Baseball Prospectus determined that the scene was filmed on June 5, 1985. Check out this clip, and see if you agree with his logic.

2. Ernie Banks, Mr. Cub and CIW speaker, once ran for local office. What office did he seek?

a. Mayor

b. Comptroller

c. Treasurer

d. Alderman

Answer. D. Banks unsuccessfully ran for 8th ward alderman in 1963. On the loss, Banks said, “People knew me only as a baseball player. They didn’t think I qualified as a government official, and no matter what I did I couldn’t change my image.” While Banks may not be remembered for his political career, he will always be remembered for his love of Chicago, the Cubs and of baseball itself.

3. On July 12, 1979, Comiskey Park was beyond capacity with more than 50,000 people packed in to see disco records literally explode. The event was instantly infamous, accused of hooliganism, racism and homophobia. What was this fateful night called? 

a. Disco Demolition Night

b. Disco Sucks

c. Die Disco Die

d. The Last Days of Disco

Answer: A. Conceived of as a promotional opportunity by Mike Veeck and local DJ Steve Dahl, Disco Demolition Night was an expansion of Dahl’s stunt of breaking disco records over his head in bars and on air. Between games during a double header between the White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, Dahl destroyed disco records in army fatigues while the crowd chanted, “Disco sucks.” The scene quickly became chaotic, a fire was set on-field, the second game of the double header had to be forfeited and were it not for Harry Caray saving the day, there still might be chants of “disco sucks” across from the Cell today.

4. Which of these actions have been attempts to reverse the Billy Goat Curse that prevents the Cubs from winning the World Series?

a. Bringing a goat onto Wrigley Field

b. Bringing a goat onto a different baseball field

c. Hanging a dead goat from the Harry Caray statue

d. Starting a nonprofit to give goats to underprivileged families in developing countries

Answer: All of the above. Seriously. Sam Sianis, nephew of Billy Sianis, has been brought out onto Wrigley Field with a goat on four separate occasions to try to reverse the curse. In 2003, Cubs fans tried to bring a goat to Minute Maid Park in Houston. The butchered goat was only speculated to be related to the curse, but in any case, it has not appeared to work yet. Finally, Reverse the Curse seeks to do social good, while simultaneously help out their favorite and very unlucky team. a.

5. What is White Sox designated hitter Frank Thomas’s nickname?

a. The Rebar

b. The Big Hurt

c. The Auburn Ace

d. The DH Demon

Answer: B. Frank “The Big Hurt” Thomas was christened as such by White Sox broadcast announcer Ken Harrelson in 1992. Thomas was the first, and to this date only, player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame for his work as a designated hitter.

6. Minnie Minoso, left fielder for the White Sox, had a particularly long career. How many decades did his career span?

a. Four

b. Five

c. Six

d. Seven

Answer: D. That’s right folks, Minoso is the only baseball player to have appeared professionally in seven different decades. Minoso played for the New York Cubans starting in 1946. He officially retired in 1964 but did not stop playing. In 1976, Minoso worked as first and third base coach for the White Sox and made a few game appearances. In 1980, Miñoso was the pinch hitter for the Sox in two games against the California Angels. In 1993 and 2003, he appeared with the St. Paul Saints of the Northern League. In his 2003 appearance, he drew a walk. Now that’s something.

7. Who portrayed beloved broadcaster Harry Caray on Saturday Night Live?

a. Dana Carvey

b. Seth Meyers

c. Will Ferrell

d. Mike Meyers

Answer: C. Will Ferrell’s Harry Caray graced the Weekend Update desk on occasion, telling us about everything from the 1996 World Series to the kind of currency they have in heaven.

8. Wrigley Field was named for William Wrigley, Jr. in 1926. What was the park known as before then?

a. Weeghman Park

b. Cubs Park

c. Home of the Whales

d. Lakeview Park

Answer: Both A and B. Built in 1914, the park was originally known as Weeghman Park and was home to the Chicago Whales. The park was called Cubs Park from 1920 through 1926, at which point it became Wrigley Field and has remained so ever since. (As a side note, we’d love to bring back the Chicago Whales!)

Bonus question: Is it possible to be both a Cubs fan and a Sox fan? Let us know in the comments!

Stay tuned for next week’s trivia featuring an icon of Chicago life…the hot dog!