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Cubs Loose the World Series
The Cubs lose the World Series to the Boston Red Sox four games to two behind pitching sensation Babe Ruth. -
White Sox Scandal
During the World Series of 1919, eight members of the Chicago White Sox, including Hall of Famers Shoeless Joe Jackson, Eddie Cicotte and Buck Weaver were banned for life from professional baseball for intentionally losing games, which allowed the Cincinnati Reds to win the World Series. They were known as the "Black Sox" for this scandal. -
Decatur Stanley Football Club (Chicago Bears)
The Chicago Bears were created in 1920. They were Originally called the Decatur Stanley Football Club ran by George Chamberlain, Later in 1922, Halas decded to change the team’s name. He figured that the football players on his team were bigger than the baseball players on the Cubs, so he decided to call his team the Chicago Bears. -
Chicago Stanley's win World Championship
1921, the Chicago Staleys won their first World Championship. The team continued on as the new National Football League fought for its survival through the decade. -
White Sox first perfectly pitched game
Rookie pitcher Charlie Robertson threw the only perfect game recorded in White Sox history -
First Blackhawks game
The Chicago Blackhawk’s played their first game on November 17, 1926 against the Toronto St. Patricks in front of 9,000 fans at the Chicago Coliseum, The Hawks won the game 4-1 -
Cubs Win National League Pennant
In 1929, under Hall-of-Fame manager Joe McCarthy, the Cubs win the National League pennant by more than 10 games
