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Chicago Cubs History and Facts
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The Great Chicago Fire destroyed the club's
ballpark, uniforms and records toward the end of the 1871
season. The club completed its schedule, finishing second
in the National Association that year, but was forced to drop
out of the league for the next two seasons as a result.
In 1875,
Chicago acquired several key players from the Boston Red Stockings,
including pitcher Al Spalding and first baseman Cap Anson,
who would later become the team leader and manager for almost
twenty seasons. Anson was arguably the best player in baseball
in his day, though he is chiefly remembered today for his
role in establishing baseball's color line than for his playing
and managerial skill.
It can't go without mention that the Cubs have the longest
dry spell between championships in all of professional sports,
having failed to win a World Series since 1908. To make matters
worse, the Cubs haven't even been in a World Series since
1945, and finished in the second division, or bottom half,
of the National League for 20 consecutive years beginning
in 1947. They didn't win any playoff series between 1908 and
2003, when they beat the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS.
The Cubs
2003 playoff run ended in an emotional game 7 of the NLCS
against the Florida Marlins. While at one point ahead in the
7-game series 3 games to 1, the Marlins came back to win the
final three games. Marlins pitcher Josh Beckett shut out the
Cubs in game 5. An implosion of the Cubs defense late in game
6, following a now-infamous incident of a fan named Steve
Bartman touching a ball in foul territory, allowed the Marlins
to score 8 runs in the eighth inning (see The Inning) and
tie the series. The Cubs were unable to win the final game
at home, and the Cubs were without a pennant again.
What
may be the least known and cried over but possibly the most
telling statistic of futility for the Cubs, though, is that
their first back-to-back winning seasons since 1973 came in
2003 and 2004. Not division titles, not playoff appearances,
just winning seasons. Nonetheless, they remain one of the
best-loved and best-attended teams in the league, with attendance
figures consistently in the top 10.
Founded:
1870, as an independent professional club. Joined the National
Association in 1871. Became a charter National League member
in 1876.
Formerly known as: White Stockings, in the
1870s. Colts, in the late 1890s. Orphans, 1898, after the
firing of longtime manager Cap Anson. Remnants, in 1901, after
a number of players deserted the team for the American League.
The nickname Cubs was coined in 1902 when manager Frank Selee
arrived and rebuilt the club with young, inexperienced players.
The Chicago Tribune tried to call the team the Spuds around
this time, but that name didn't stick.
Home ballpark: Wrigley Field, 1060 W. Addison Street,
Chicago, IL 60613-4397.
Uniform colors: Blue and red
Logo design: A red "C" on a blue field.
Sometimes, the team will make use of a cartoon bear cub.
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