Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs are a Major League Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are in the Central Division of the National League.

Related Topics:
Major League Baseball - Chicago, Illinois - National League

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:Founded: 1870, as an independent professional club. Joined the National Association in 1871. Became a charter National League member in 1876.

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1870 - 1871 - National League - 1876

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: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 did not appeal.

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1870s - 1890s - 1898 - Cap Anson - 1901 - American League - 1902 - Frank Selee - Chicago Tribune

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:Home ballpark: Wrigley Field, 1060 W. Addison Street, Chicago, IL 60613-4397 (1916-present).

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Wrigley Field - 1916

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::West Side Park II (1893-1915)

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West Side Park II - 1893 - 1915

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::South Side Park II (1891-1893) (used part-concurrently with the two West Sides)

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South Side Park II - 1891 - 1893

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::West Side Park I (1885-1891)

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West Side Park I - 1885 - 1891

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::Lake Front Park (1878-1884)

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Lake Front Park - 1878 - 1884

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::23rd Street Grounds (1874-1877) (first as part of the National Association, later as National League)

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23rd Street Grounds - 1874 - 1877 - National Association - National League

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::No home 1872-1873 (club dormant for two years after Chicago Fire)

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1872 - 1873 - Chicago Fire

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::Union Base-Ball Grounds (1871) (as part of the National Association)

Related Topics:
Union Base-Ball Grounds - 1871 - National Association

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:Uniform colors: Red, White, and Blue

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:Logo design: A red "C" circumscribed by a blue circle. Sometimes a smaller "ubs" will follow the large "C", or the team will make use of a cartoon bear cub.

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:Wild Card titles won (1): 1998

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:Division titles won (3): 1984, 1989, 2003

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1984 - 1989 - 2003

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:League pennants won (16): 1876, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1885, 1886, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1918, 1929, 1932, 1935, 1938, 1945

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1876 - 1880 - 1881 - 1882 - 1885 - 1886 - 1906 - 1907 - 1908 - 1910 - 1918 - 1929 - 1932 - 1935 - 1938 - 1945

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:World Series championships won (2): 1907, 1908

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World Series - 1907 - 1908

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:Current Manager: Dusty Baker

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See also: White Sox-Cubs Rivalry, I-55 Series,

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White Sox-Cubs Rivalry - I-55 Series

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Brewers-Cubs Series

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