Cubs of Chicago

The Cubs of Chicago ( Chicago Cubs in English) are a frankness from baseball of the major Ligue of baseball located at Chicago, Illinois. They evolve/move in Centrale division of the National league.

Prize list

Champion of world Series (World Series) : 1907, 1908.
Champion of the national league : 1876, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1885, 1886, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1918, 1929, 1932, 1935, 1938, 1945.
Titles of division : 1984, 1989, 2003, 2007
Better second “Wild Card” : 1998

History

Chicago White Stockings (1870-1889)

August 1st The frankness is founded in 1870 under the name of Chicago White Stockings . They off play in National Association Professional Base Ball Players in 1871 then in 1874 and 1875 before joining National league lately created in 1876. White Stockings gain the first flag concerned by the national league by signing one season record with 52 victories against 14 defeats is 78,8% of rate of success. Chicago does better in 1880 more by recording only 67 victories for 17 defeats (79,8%). White Stockings are clearly the team of the Années 1880 with five titles gained between 1880 and 1886.

Among the players who illustrated themselves at this period, let us quote Cape Anson (1876 - 1889), Albert Spalding (1876 - 1878), Larry Corcoran (1880 - 1885) and Fred Goldsmith (1880 - 1884), in particular.

Colts in Orphans (1890-1901)

August 1st The frankness is renamed Chicago Colts 1890 with 1897, then Chicago Orphans of 1898 with 1901. This period is marked by a first bad patch at the sporting level. Six times under the bar of the 50%, the victoie ratio/demolished fall to 38,1% at the time of the season 1901.

The second golden age (1902-1908)

August 1st The frankness is definitively renamed Chicago Cubs in 1902. Cubs remove three flags consecutively 1906 with 1907, and twice gain World Series in 1907 and 1908. Cubs are inclined only in world Series 1906 vis-a-vis the neighbors of the Chicago White Sox, with the general surprise.

At the base of these successes, a particularly effective play of interior field with Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers, Frank Chance and Harry Steinfeldt.

Long delay (since 1909)

August 1st Cubs did not gain the World Series since 1908, the longest all frankness shortage from the four North-American major professional circuits. Their last appearance in great classic the autumnal date of 1945, lost against the Tigers de Detroit.

In 1916, Cubs leave West Side Park which they used since 1893 to settle with Wrigley Field, enclosure inaugurated in 1914 initially named Weeghman Park of 1914 with 1920 then Cubs Field of 1920 with 1926. More recently, in 2003, they lost in series of national league against the Marlins of Florida in a series of matches extremely palpitating. Whereas Cubs led 3 to 1 in the series, Marlins returned to the score to gain three matches consecutive, being thus qualified for the World Series. At the time of the seventh and ultimate match, an uncommon event occurs in eighth handle. Whereas Chicago carries out 3-0 on Florida, Luis Castillo strongly sends the ball in the territory of the false balls on the left field. Braced Alou, the acrobat of Cubs, jumps then to try to catch the ball, and thus to leave Castillo. But to the moment when Alou, the eyes on the ball, is on the point of closing again its glove to seize it, a spectator, Steve Bartman, extend his arm to try to catch it. This incident raises the anger of Alou and all the partisans of Cubbies. This event from now on is recognized like In (the English Channel) with the the United States.

Chicago Cubs play on one of the oldest grounds of the Major League Baseball: Wrigley Field . It is located at 1060, rue Addison Ouest, in the northern part of Chicago. To reach it, you can travel by the bus or the subway with the “Redline” (Addison stop).

Current manpower

List of wounded the (at July 20th, 2007)

37 Ángel Guzmán, launcher
52 Wade Miller, launcher
44 Roberto Novoa, launcher
22 Mark Prior, launcher
34 Kerry Wood, launcher
24 Henry Blanco, receiver
32 Daryle Ward, interior field

Cubs with the Hall off Famed

Players elected mainly for their performances under the shirt of Cubs. Other players of the Hall off Famed who sometimes briefly evolved/moved at Cubs.

Withdrawn numbers

10 Ron Santo 3B (1960-73)
14 Ernie Banks SS-1B (1953-71) - Coach (1967-73)
23 Ryne Sandberg 2B (1982-94) then (1996-97)
26 Billy Williams OFF (1959-74) - Coach (1980-82), (1986-87) then (1992-2001)
42 Jackie Robinson withdrawn by MLB

Affiliations in minor leagues

The frankness Triple-HAVe from the Iowa Cubs, champion of the American Association in 1993, is affiliated in Cubs since 1981. Before this date, let us quote the Tacoma Cubs which were affiliated in Cubs of 1966 with 1971.

current Affiliations

AAA: Iowa Cubs, Pacific Coast League
AA: Tennessee Smokies, Southern League
Advanced a: Daytona Cubs, Florida State League
a: Peoria Chiefs, Midwest League
Short a: Timbers Hawks, Northwest League
Rookie: AZL Cubs, Arizona League
Rookie: VSL Cubs, Venezuelan Summer League

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