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The Chicago Cubs started playing ball in
1876 at State Street Grounds. They were known as the Chicago White
Stockings from 1876-1889, then in 1890 they acquired the name the
Chicago Colts; mainly because of the number of very young players on the
team. The team name changed again from 1898-1901 to the Chicago Orphans
and in 1902 they were finally known as the Chicago Cubs. All of the
nicknames they’ve possessed since1890 have to do with the young ages of
the players. Most true fans call the Cubs “Cubbies.”
From 1878-1884 the team played at Lakefront Park then moved to West Side
Park from 1885-1891. In 1891 they moved to Brotherhood Park followed by
West Side Grounds in 1893. Opening day at West Side Grounds was May 14,
1893. Seating capacity there was only 16,000. In 1914 Charlie Weeghman
built Wrigley Field (originally called Weeghman Park.) This stadium cost
$250,000 to build and when first opened had a seating capacity of
14,000. Through the years with loads of improvements the seating
capacity grew to approximately 38,900. The surface is made up of Merion
Bluegrass and clover and the outfield wall is lined with stunning ivy
that was planted in 1937. In 1916 the Cubs moved into the new stadium
and in 1919 Wrigley bought out Weeghman’s share of the team and changed
the name of the stadium to Cubs Park. The stadium was renamed Wrigley
Field in 1926 to honor their owner. Playing in the same stadium for
almost 100 years now the Cubs are perfectly content and satisfied right
where they are.
If you go to Wrigley Field you will see Ernie Banks’s uniform #14 and
Billy Williams’s uniform #26 flying high on two of the foul poles. Wind
plays a huge factor at Wrigley Field sometimes helping the pitcher and
often times aiding in home runs depending on which way the wind is
coming from.
On October 12, 1907 the Chicago Cubs won their first World Series game.
They played against the Detroit Tigers beating them 4-0-1. In 1908 they
did it again, this time playing the Detroit Tigers and earning the title
once more winning 4 of 5 games.
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Chicago Cubs Accomplishments:
World Series Champions 2 ~
1907, 1908
League Champions 16 ~ 1876(NL), 1880(NL), 1881(NL), 1882(NL), 1885(NL),
1886(NL), 1906(NL), 1907(NL), 1908(NL), 1910(NL), 1918(NL), 1929(NL),
1932(NL), 1935(NL), 1938(NL), 1945(NL)
Division Champions 2 ~ 1984(NL East), 1989(NL East), 2003(NL Central)
Wild-Card 1 ~ 1998(NL) |
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