A report on Chicago Cubs

The 1876 White Stockings won the NL championship.
The 1906 Cubs won a record 116 of 154 games. They then won back-to-back World Series titles in 1907–08.
1913 Chicago Cubs
Hall of Famer Hack Wilson
Club logo (1927–1936)
Cubs logo (1941–1945)
A sports-related curse that was supposedly placed on the Chicago Cubs by Billy Goat Tavern owner William Sianis during Game 4 of the 1945 World Series.
Ernie Banks ("Mr. Cub")
Ryne Sandberg set numerous league and club records in his career and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2005.
Andre Dawson, 5× All-Star and 1987 NL MVP during tenure in Chicago
Sammy Sosa was the captain of the Chicago Cubs during his tenure with the team.
Kerry Wood, along with Mark Prior, led the Cubs' rotation in 2003.
Dempster emerged in 2004 and became the Cubs' regular closer.
Alfonso Soriano signed with the club in 2007.
Carlos Zambrano warming up before a game
Starlin Castro during his 2010 rookie season
One of two Cubs building blocks, Anthony Rizzo, swinging in the box
The Cubs celebrate after winning the 2016 World Series.
2016 Champions visit the White House in June 2017.
Clark (left) with the Oriole Bird
Ron Santo
Billy Williams
Ferguson Jenkins
Kiki Cuyler
Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown
Harry Caray

American professional baseball team based in Chicago.

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Maddux in 2009

Greg Maddux

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American former professional baseball pitcher who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four teams.

American former professional baseball pitcher who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four teams.

Maddux in 2009
Maddux pitching for the Braves in 1994
Maddux pitching for the Cubs in 2006
Maddux pitching for the Padres
Maddux in the dugout in 2008

Maddux is best known for his accomplishments while playing for the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs.

Cap Anson

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American Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman.

American Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman.

Cap Anson, Chicago.
Cap Anson baseball card (N162), 1888
Cap Anson throws out the first pitch for the home opener for the Cubs on April 22, 1908, at Chicago's West Side Park
Anson in 1907
Anson's grave at Oak Woods Cemetery

He spent most of his career with the Chicago Cubs franchise (then known as the "White Stockings" and later the "Colts"), serving as the club's manager, first baseman and, later in his tenure, minority owner.

1906 Chicago Cubs season

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The 1906 Cubs won a record 116 of 154 games.

The 1906 Chicago Cubs season was the 35th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 31st in the National League and the 14th at West Side Park.

Baker with the Washington Nationals in 2017

Dusty Baker

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American baseball manager and former outfielder and coach who is the manager of the Houston Astros in Major League Baseball (MLB).

American baseball manager and former outfielder and coach who is the manager of the Houston Astros in Major League Baseball (MLB).

Baker with the Washington Nationals in 2017
Baker in 1974
Baker in 1991
Baker meeting with Cecil Cooper of the Houston Astros prior to a 2006 matchup at Wrigley Field.
Dusty Baker during his days with the Chicago Cubs.
Dusty Baker sporting his new Reds jersey at RedsFest 2007.
Baker managing the Nationals in 2017
Baker with the Houston Astros during spring training in 2020

After retiring as a player, Baker served as the manager of the San Francisco Giants from 1993 to 2002, the Chicago Cubs from 2003 to 2006, the Cincinnati Reds from 2008 to 2013, and Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2017.

A 1994 Grapefruit League game at the LA Dodgers' former camp in Vero Beach, Florida

Spring training

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Preseason in Major League Baseball , a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season.

Preseason in Major League Baseball , a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season.

A 1994 Grapefruit League game at the LA Dodgers' former camp in Vero Beach, Florida
Boston Red Sox players in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in 1912
1885 Chicago White Stockings (known today as the Chicago Cubs)
Babe Ruth hit a 573-foot home run in spring training, 1918. He led the league with 11 home runs and had a 13–7 record as the Red Sox won the 1918 World Series.
A 2007 Cactus League game between the Cubs and the White Sox at HoHoKam Park
New York Giants during Spring Training in Marlin, Texas (circa 1915)
Jim Thorpe, US Olympian, New York Giants Spring Training in Marlin, Texas, likely 1918
A Braves spring training game against the Mets in 2008
An extended spring training game in Sarasota, Florida, during the 2008 season

The location of Hot Springs and the concept of getting the players ready for the upcoming season was the brainchild of Chicago White Stockings (today's Chicago Cubs) team President Albert Spalding and Cap Anson.

Zambrano with the Chicago Cubs in 2010

Carlos Zambrano

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Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher.

Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher.

Zambrano with the Chicago Cubs in 2010
Zambrano with the Chicago Cubs in 2010
Zambrano at Coors Field in 2004.
Zambrano delivers to Chris Young before the June 16 brawl and ejection.
Zambrano warms up in August 2008 in the Wrigley Field bullpen before the Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Zambrano pitching for the Miami Marlins in 2012

He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2001 to 2012 for the Chicago Cubs and Miami Marlins.

Adams in the 1940s

Franklin P. Adams

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American columnist known as Franklin P. Adams and by his initials F.P.A..

American columnist known as Franklin P. Adams and by his initials F.P.A..

Adams in the 1940s

During his time on the Evening Mail, Adams wrote what remains his best known work, the poem "Baseball's Sad Lexicon," a tribute to the Chicago Cubs double play combination of "Tinker to Evers to Chance."

2015 National League Division Series

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The 2015 National League Division Series were two best-of-five-game series to determine the participating teams in the 2015 National League Championship Series.

The 2015 National League Division Series were two best-of-five-game series to determine the participating teams in the 2015 National League Championship Series.

The St. Louis Cardinals shut-out the rival Chicago Cubs 4–0 behind John Lackey's 7 1⁄3 shutout innings in the first meeting between the two in the playoffs.

Williams in 1969

Billy Williams

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Williams in 1969
Williams in 1964
1975 Oakland Athletics #23 Billy Williams road jersey
Retired number 26 at Wrigley Field

Billy Leo Williams (born June 15, 1938) is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs and two seasons for the Oakland Athletics.

Weeghman in 1914

Charles Weeghman

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German American restaurant entrepreneur and sports executive.

German American restaurant entrepreneur and sports executive.

Weeghman in 1914
Weeghman in 1914
Weeghman (left) with James A. Gilmore (center) and Joe Tinker (right) at the groundbreaking ceremony for Weeghman Park, March 4, 1914

After the failure of the Federal League, Weeghman acquired a majority interest in the Chicago Cubs.