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Chicago's baseball club plays its first ball game.
Chicago White Stockings defeat the St. Louis Unions 47-1. -
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National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
Chicago White Stockings become charter members of first all professional baseball league. -
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National League
Chicago National League Ball Club establishes themselves as one of the National League's top teams. -
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National League Record 67-17
Chicago White Stockings set all time National League Record with a winning percentage of .798. -
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Home Run Record
Ned Williamson hits 27 homeruns, a record that stood until broken by Babe Ruth is 1919. -
West Side Park
Chicago White Stockings open West Side Park in the West Side of the city. -
Change of Name
'Cubs' is used in print for the first time, after the newly formed south side team took the 'White Sox' nickname. After 4 years, it became their sole nickname -
World Series Championship
Chicago Cubs win world series -
Cubs win another world series
Cubs win second world series in two years...this would be their final world series win. -
Another Curse...
Chicago Cubs play a part in the famous Curse of the Bambino, as the Red Sox defeat the Cubs in the 1918 World Series. This would be the last championship the Red Sox won, until they broke their curse is 2004. -
Wrigley Field
Cubs park renamed 'Wrigley Field' after the team's new owner, William Wrigley Jr. -
The Called Shot
In Game 3 of the World Series, played at Wrigley Field, the Yankee's Babe Ruth calls his homerun. -
THE CURSE!!!
In Game 4 of the 1945 World Series, owner of 'Billy Goat Tavern' Billy Sianis was asked to leave because his goat's odor was bothering the other fans. Upon leaving, Sianis supposedly said 'Them Cubs, they ain't going to win no more!' -
Forgiven, but not Forgotten...Miracle Mets
On Aug 19, the Cubs had a 9 and 1/2 game lead over the New York Mets. However, by the end of the season, the Cubs had blown this lead, and lost a remearkable 17 and 1/2 games in their standing against the Mets. -
Heartbreak
In the fall of 1984, the Cubs had a promising season, having won their division, and made it to the National League Championship Series. After winning the first two games, they dropped the series to Padres and once again, did not advance to the World Series -
5 More Outs
In the fall of 2003, the Cubs were a mere 5 outs away from defeating the Florida Marlins and breaking their curse. This was the famous 'Bartman Ball,'
