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Brief History
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball’s National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago (the other being the Chicago White Sox) The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National League (the other being the Atlanta Braves).
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The Cubs was founded in 1870 as the White Stockings. They have not won a championship in more than 100 years, which is a longer drought than that of any other major North American professional sports team. Furthermore, the Cubs have not even appeared in the World Series in 65 years, also by far the longest such drought in the Major Leagues. For this reason, the Cubs are sometimes called “the Lovable Losers” and are known for the long-suffering stoicism of their dedicated fans, despite the fact that Cubs teams have often been competitive, including six playoff appearances since 1984.
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The Cubs are often referred to as “The North Siders” because Wrigley Field, their home park since 1916, is located in Chicago’s north side Lakeview community. They are also often called “The Boys in Blue” noting the team’s primary uniform color, (which itself is often referred to as “Cubbie Blue”) or simply as “The Cubbies.” The Cubs have rivalries with the St. Louis Cardinals, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the cross-town Chicago White Sox.
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The Cubs are currently owned by a family trust of TD Ameritrade founder Joe Ricketts, with his son Tom Ricketts operating the team on a daily basis. The Ricketts family purchased the team from the Tribune Company in 2009, with the sale closing shortly after the end of the regular season.
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Memorable events in the club’s recent history include:
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April 25, 1976: At Dodger Stadium, two protestors ran into the outfield and tried to set fire to a U.S. Flag. When Cubs outfielder Rick Monday noticed the flag on the ground and the men fumbling with matches and lighter fluid, he dashed over and snatched the flag to thunderous applause. When he came up to bat in the next half-inning, he got a standing ovation from the crowd and the stadium titantron flashed the message, “RICK MONDAY… YOU MADE A GREAT PLAY…” Monday later said, “If you’re going to burn the flag, don’t do it around me. I’ve been to too many veterans’ hospitals and seen too many broken bodies of guys who tried to protect it.”
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June 23, 1984: Chicago trailed St. Louis 9–8 in the bottom of the ninth on NBC’s Game of the Week when Ryne Sandberg, known mostly for his glove, slugged a game-tying home run off ace closer Bruce Sutter. Despite this, the Cardinals scored two runs in the top of the tenth. Sandberg came up again facing Sutter with one man on base, and hit yet another game tying home run, and Ryno became a household name. The Cubs won what has become known as “The Sandberg Game” in the 11th inning.
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April 23, 2008: Playing against the Colorado Rockies, the Cubs recorded the 10,000th regular-season win in their franchise’s history dating back to the beginning of the National League in 1876. The Cubs reached the milestone with an overall National League record of 10,000 wins and 9,465 losses. Chicago is only the second club in Major League Baseball history to attain this milestone, the first having been the San Francisco Giants in mid-season 2005. The Cubs, however, hold the mark for victories for a team in a single city. The Chicago club’s 77–77 record in the National Association (1871, 1874–1875) is not included in MLB record keeping. Post-season series are also not included in the totals. To honor the milestone, the Cubs flew an extra white flag displaying “10,000″ in blue, along with the customary “W” flag.
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