every team is required to have a representative in the All-Star game so the Chicago Cubs will have someone, who that person is has not yet been determined, whether he is chosed by votes from fans or the NL manager is to be seen
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There have been 255 Major League players that have hit for the Cycle in a game, there were 122 players in the American League that have accomplished the feat and 133 players in the National League that have accomplished the feat howevver the Miami Marlins and the San Diego Padres have not had any players hit for the Cycle.
30 teams with 23 active players each. 30 * 23 = 690 players. This doesn't include any players on IR though. Other players can be called up to replace them and the IR players don't count towards the 23 man roster limit. Teams are only allowed to play 20 players in any game. The normal breakdown is 12 forwards (4 lines), 6 defensemen (3 pairings) and 2 goaltenders. The other 3 players on their roster are "scratches" and are not allowed to participate in that game.
No MLB player has ever hit 4 home runs in 1 game twice, nor has any player ever hit 5 HRs in 1 game. 16 players have hit 4 home runs, 13 of them in a regulation 9 innings. Mike Schmidt hit his 4th in the 10th inning on April 17, 1976 to lead the Phillies over the Cubs 18-16, after being down by as much as 11 runs in the game. Players with 4 home runs in a single game include Shawn Green of the Mets, with a total of 19 bases scored in a game in 2002. The most recent effort was by Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers in May 2012. (see related link for all 16 players)
No NBA team has ever won without an AllStar
Yes, there are dead basketball players.