Chicago Cubs

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The Chicago Cubs are a Major League Baseball team that plays in Chicago, Illinois.

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[edit] History

The Cubs were founded in 1869. Although they were a very successful team during their early years, they failed to keep their winning records as the years progressed. After 1908, the Cubs began to witness a mysterious lack of Championship titles.

The last time the Cubs appeared in a World Series (Baseball's Championship game), was in 1945, where they lost to the Detroit Tigers. Ever since then, the Cubs have failed to make another world series appearance. However, it should be noted that the Cubs have come very close to making it unto the World Series, but have always been set back by an unfortunate mishap.

[edit] Stadium

When playing home games in Chicago the Cubs play at Wrigley Field. The Stadium was built in 1916, and still features an old fashion style. Although the stadium does not feature advanced gadgets like other Ball Parks, it is often prized by various baseball fans for its friendly, old fashion" atmosphere. ESPN names Wrigley to be one of the best ballpark in the nation.

Usually, the stadium is always full of Cubs fans, who are have earned a reputation for always cheering for their team, despite how bad they are doing. Despite the fact that the Cubs currently hold the record for the longest championship dry spell in all of American Professional sports, their fans have always remained loyal to the Cubs Organization

[edit] The Billy Goat Curse

During the 1945 World Series, a man by the name of Vasili "Billy Goat" Sianis attended game 4 four of the series with his pet goat. During the 7th inning of the game, the Stadium's security guards asked Sianis to leave the stadium because his goat was bother other fans. Sianis became angry, I cursed the Cubs, claiming that they would never win a world series as long as they played at Wrigley Field. Although the curse if often regarded as a joke among Cubs fans, some fans speculate that it is actually the reason why the Cubs have yet to win a world series title.

[edit] Rivalry With the White Sox

The Rivalry between the Chicago Cubs, and their crosstown rivals, the White Sox is considered to be one of the most fiercest in the MLB. The Cubs and the White Sox first played each other during the 1906 World Series, where the White Sox managed to beat the Cubs. The Cubs then played the White Sox in the late 90's, when the MLB began to allow the two leagues to play each other.

The Rivalry became even more heated when the White Sox won the 2005 World Seris, making the Sox the only team in Chicago to have won a World Series in over 90 years.

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