Chicago Cubs AHS2

How Cubs started

Jan 1, 1870

Member of National League who started play in National Asoociation in 1870 as the Chicago WHite Stockings

First world series

Oct 12, 1907

Cubs win first World Series title. Next year won 1908 world series. First team to win back to back world series.

Highest scoring game

Aug 25, 1922

Cubs beat Phillies 26-23 in highest-scoring game in major-league history.

Upgrading Wrigley Fied

Nov 16, 1926

Double Decking Wrigley Field and upgrading to 40,000 seats

Start of Wrigley Field

Jan 1, 1932

Cubs Park renamed Wrigley Field

First Broadcast with Jack Brickhouse

Apr 16, 1948

WGN-TV broadcasts its first big-league game with Jack Brickhouse.

Cubs Legend Ernie Banks hits last homerun

Aug 24, 1971

Ernie Banks hits his 512th and final career home run

Sellling Wrigley

Jun 16, 1981

William Wrigley announces sale of club to Tribune Company for $20.5 million.

First night game in Wrigley Field history

Aug 8, 1988

lights were finlly built and the cubs had the first ight game at wrigley field.

Sosa era

Sep 18, 1999

Sammy Sosa becomes first player in major-league history to hit 60 homeruns in back to back seasons.