Chicago Cubs

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Chicago Cubs
Established 1870

Major league affiliations

* National League (1876–present)
o Central Division (1994–present)

Current uniform
Retired Numbers 10, 14, 23, 26, 42
Colors

* Blue, Red, White


Name

* Chicago Cubs (1902–present)

* Chicago Orphans (1898-1901)
* Chicago Colts (1890-1897)
* Chicago White Stockings (1870-1871, 1874-1889)

(a.k.a. Remnants 1898-1901)
Other nicknames

* The Cubbies, The North Siders, The Boys in Blue, The Loveable Losers

Ballpark

* Wrigley Field (1916–present)
o a.k.a. Cubs Park (1920-1926)
o a.k.a. Weeghman Park (1916-1920)
* West Side Park (II) (1893-1915)
* South Side Park (1891-1893)
* West Side Park (I) (1885-1891)
* Lakefront Park (II) (1883-1884)
* Lakefront Park (I) (1878-1882)
* 23rd Street Grounds (1874-1877)
* Union Base-Ball Grounds (1870-1871)

Major league titles
World Series titles (2) 1908 • 1907
NL Pennants (16) 1945 • 1938 • 1935 • 1932
1929 • 1918 • 1910 • 1908
1907 • 1906 • 1886 • 1885
1882 • 1881 • 1880 • 1876
1870 (amateur)
Central Division titles (3) 2008 • 2007 • 2003
East Division titles (2) 1989 • 1984
Wild card berths (1) 1998
Owner(s): Tribune Company (Sam Zell)
Manager: Lou Piniella
General Manager: Jim Hendry

The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members and currently the back-to-back champions of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago, (the other being the Chicago White Sox) and they are one of the two remaining charter members of N.L. (the other being the Atlanta Braves). The franchise is infamous for its 100-year title drought, which is longer than that of any other major North American professional sports teams.[1][2]

The Cubs are often referred as "The North Siders" because Wrigley Field, where they have played their home games since 1916, is located in Chicago's north side Lakeview community. They are also often called The Boys in Blue noting the team's primary uniform color, (which itself is often referred to as "Cubbie Blue") or simply as "The Cubbies."[3]

Chicago's manager is Lou Piniella (MLB's current National League Manager of the Year), and their general manager is Jim Hendry. In December 2007, Sam Zell completed his purchase of the club's parent organization, Tribune Company, and announced his intention to sell the team.[4] On January 23, 2009, it was announced that the Cubs would be sold to Tom Ricketts for $900 million.