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| Major league titles | |||||
| World Series titles (3) | |||||
| NL Pennants (17) | |||||
| NA Pennants (1) | |||||
| Central Division titles (6) | |||||
| East Division titles (2) | |||||
| Wild card berths (3) | |||||
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| Principal owner(s) | Thomas S. Ricketts Laura Ricketts Pete Ricketts Todd Ricketts Joe Ricketts | ||||
| President of baseball operations | Jed Hoyer | ||||
| General manager | Carter Hawkins | ||||
| Manager | Craig Counsell | ||||
| Mascot(s) | Clark the Cub | ||||
| Website | mlb.com/cubs | ||||
The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) Central Division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located on Chicago's North Side. They are one of two major league teams based in Chicago, alongside the American League (AL)’s Chicago White Sox. The Cubs, first known as the White Stockings, were a founding member of the NL in 1876, becoming the Chicago Cubs in 1903.[3][4]
Throughout the club's history, the Cubs have played in a total of 11 World Series. The 1906 Cubs won 116 games, finishing 116–36 and posting a modern-era record winning percentage of .763, before losing the World Series to the Chicago White Sox ("The Hitless Wonders") by four games to two. The Cubs won back-to-back World Series championships in 1907 and 1908, becoming the first major league team to play in three consecutive World Series, and the first to win it twice. Most recently, the Cubs won the 2016 National League Championship Series and 2016 World Series, which ended a 71-year National League pennant drought and a 108-year World Series championship drought,[5] both of which are record droughts in Major League Baseball.[6][7] The 108-year drought was also the longest such occurrence in all major sports leagues in the United States and Canada.[5][8] Since the start of divisional play in 1969, the Cubs have appeared in the postseason 11 times through the 2024 season.[9][10]
The Cubs are known as "the North Siders", a reference to the location of Wrigley Field within the city of Chicago, and in contrast to the White Sox, whose home field (Guaranteed Rate Field) is located on the South Side.
The Cubs won the Laureus World Team of the Year in 2017.[11]
Through 2024, the franchise has played the most games in MLB history, with an all-time regular season record of 11,327–10,767–161 (.513).[12]
- ^ "Best Cubs baseball cards". Cubs.com. MLB Advanced Media. June 11, 2021. Archived from the original on June 14, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
The Cubs' iconic blue-and-red colors look great no matter what, and they're echoed by the border around the bottom half of the card, which also features Topps' famous MLB rookie card stamp and the Cubs' logo emanating a red aura.
- ^ Garro, Adrian (July 4, 2018). "Kyle Schwarber showed up to work on the Fourth of July in a bright red, white and blue beard". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
The Cubs' color scheme is already perfectly suited for the Fourth of July – red, white and blue logo, pinstripe jerseys, it's a great look.
- ^ Adler, David; Kelly, Matt (October 23, 2016). "History lesson: 20 amazing Cubs and Indians facts". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
The Cubs were one of the original teams to make up the National League when it was founded in 1876, and they have played in Chicago for all 141 years since then. They are the only franchise to play continuously in the same city since the Senior Circuit's inception.
- ^ Thorn, John (May 4, 2015). "Why Is the National Association Not a Major League … and Other Records Issues". OurGame.MLBlogs.com. MLB Advanced Media. Archived from the original on October 22, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
The National Association, 1871–1875, shall not be considered as a 'major league' due to its erratic schedule and procedures, but it will continue to be recognized as the first professional baseball league.
- ^ a b "Dodgers vs. Cubs – 10/22/16". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
- ^ Helyar, John (April 2, 2007). "Lovable losers? Not at this sale price". ESPN. Retrieved August 24, 2009.
- ^ Nadel, John (October 5, 2008). "Wait 'til next year, again: Cubs eliminated by LA". Yahoo! Sports. Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2008.
- ^ Bastian, Jordan; Muskat, Carrie (November 2, 2016). "Cubs are heavy wait champions!". Major League Baseball Advanced Media. Archived from the original on November 30, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ "Cubs Clinch Central Division Title After Cardinals Lose to Brewers". NBC Chicago. WMAQ. September 27, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
the Cubs have now won eight division titles
- ^ Briscoe, Tony (October 2, 2018). "As heavy rains, heat waves become more common, fans could see more baseball games postponed". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
The Cubs locked up a fourth-straight postseason berth...
- ^ "PAST WINNERS". Laureus Sport for Good Foundation.
- ^ "Chicago Cubs Team History & Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.