ACTIVITY BOOK GEOGRAPHY & MATH Featuring fun Cubs-themed coloring pages, games, quizzes and more for the whole family to enjoy! GEOGRAPHY The Chicago Cubs are located in Illinois and play in the National League Central Division with four other teams. Can you name the four other states that have a team in the same division as the Cubs? Cincinnati Reds = ___________________ Milwaukee Brewers = ___________________ “Wrigley Field is a Peter Pan of a ballpark. It has never grown up and it has Pittsburgh Pirates = ___________________ never grown old.” –E.M. Swift St. Louis Cardinals = ___________________ GEOGRAPHY The Chicago Cubs have played in the same city since the National League started Illinois in 1876. How much do you know about the home city of your favorite team? CHICAGO, ILLINOIS: Although Springfield is the state capital, there are more than 2.7 million people living in Chicago, making it the largest city in Illinois and the third-largest city in the United States. Nicknamed the Windy City, Chicago has eight men’s and women’s professional sports teams, elevated trains and a downtown filled with skyscrapers. And who could forget deep-dish pizza and Chicago-style hot dogs ... yum! Hard-hitting Fact: Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world with around 2,400 flights each day! Did You Know: The world’s first skyscraper was built in Chicago in 1885! See what you learned by taking this quiz: 1. Can you mark Chicago on the map of Illinois? 2. True or False? Chicago is the capital of Illinois. ________________________ 3. What is Chicago’s nickname? ________________________ FUN FACT: There have been many “It’s a great day for a ballgame. movies filmed at Let’s play two!” Wrigley Field, including: –Ernie Banks • “A League of Their Own” • “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” • “Rookie of the Year” • “The Blues Brothers” MATHEMATICS Baseball is all about numbers. Put your math skills to the test by solving the problems below! September 14, 2019: Pirates vs. Cubs at Wrigley Field Single: On September 14, the Cubs finished the game with a total of 14 hits while the Pirates had a total of 8 hits. How many more hits did the Cubs have than the Pirates? Answer: __________ Double: Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo had 3 at-bats during the September 14 game. If Rizzo had 3 at-bats each game over a period of 4 games, how many at-bats would he have in total? Answer: __________ Triple: Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks pitched 6 innings during the September 14 game. If Hendricks pitched 6 innings each game over a period of 8 games, how many innings would he have pitched in total? Answer: __________ Home Run: The Cubs scored 4 runs in the second inning of the game. If the Cubs would have scored 4 runs in all 9 innings of the game, how many runs would the team have scored in total? Answer: __________ Hard-hitting Fact: During the September 14 game, Cubs rookie Nico Hoerner hit the team’s 236th home run, breaking the Cubs’ single-season home run record. ANSWERS Home Run - 36 - Run Home Triple - 48 - Triple Nico Hoerner hitting the Double - 12 - Double record-breaking home run. 6 - Single.