A look at the Chicago Cubs franchise history 7 Articles

by Aj Brady

The Chicago Cubs franchise began play as the Chicago White Stockings in the National Association when that league began play in 1871. They dropped out following the Great Chicago Fire, but rejoined the league in 1874. The ...read more

by Marcus Brooks

In late spring, they eclipsed baseball's 10,000 win plateau. With the 2008 season underway, the hundred-year history of the Chicago Cubs last World Series champion is being celebrated. Major League Baseball's most revere...read more

by Jeffrey Hill

In 1930 a bad-tempered, barrel-chested outfielder who put together one of the greatest seasons ever by a baseball player told the at-plate umpire he missed something on that last close pitch that just went by. "Perhaps I d...read more

by Jeremy Peters

They originated as the Chicago White Stockings in 1874 and first adopted the Cubs moniker in 1903. They won two world series in 1907 and 1908. Both championships came against the Detroit Tigers. Ever since then, the Cub...read more

by Lowell Frederick

The Chicago White Stockings were born in 1876 as one of eight teams that made up the National League. In 1902 the White Stockings became know as the Cubs. The next one hundred plus years are filled with elation and disap...read more

by John Osbron

In the year 1870 an independent professional baseball team was born by the name of the Chicago White Stockings, and 138 and still growing years of history would follow. With no organized league to join in 1870 they made t...read more

by Shane Mcbride

This year marks the 100 year anniversary of the last World Series championship for the Chicago Cubs. Despite this, Cubs fans continue to swarm to Wrigley Field in support of the team. The century of futility has led to t...read more