This makes the Cubs, along with the Braves who were also founded in 1871, one of the two oldest active teams in major North American sports.

Mordecai " Three-Finger " Brown, Jack Taylor, Ed Reulbach, Jack Pfiester, and Orval Overall were several key pitchers for the Cubs during this time period.

There were some historic moments for the Cubs as well ; they claimed the ' 35 pennant in thrilling fashion, winning a record 21 games in a row in September.

Due to the wartime travel restrictions, the first three games of the 1945 World Series were played in Detroit, where the Cubs won two games, including a one-hitter by Claude Passeau, and the final four were played at Wrigley.

The Cubs hit a high-water mark on June 28 at 47 – 22, boasting an game NL East lead, as they were led by Bobby Murcer ( 27 Hr / 89 RBI ), and Rick Reuschel ( 20 – 10 ).

Iowa Cub Joe Carter and CF Mel Hall were sent to Cleveland for Sutcliffe and back-up C Ron Hassey (. 333 with Cubs in 1984 ).

With strong defense – Dernier CF and Sandberg 2B, won the NL Gold Glove-solid pitching and clutch hitting, the Cubs were a well balanced team.

The shift in the Cubs ' fortunes were characterized June 23 on the " NBC Saturday Game of the Week " contest against the St. Louis Cardinals.

The celebrating crowd outside at Wrigley Field was enormous despite the fact the Cubs were on the road.

In 1989, the first full season with night baseball at Wrigley Field, Don Zimmer's Cubs were led by a core group of veterans in Ryne Sandberg, Rick Sutcliffe and Andre Dawson, who were boosted by a crop of youngsters such as Mark Grace, Shawon Dunston, Greg Maddux, Rookie of the Year Jerome Walton, and Rookie of the Year Runner-Up Dwight Smith.

The Cubs were swamped by media attention in 1998, and the team's two biggest headliners were Sosa and rookie flamethrower Kerry Wood.

" The Cubs, however, were unable to come through, losing the first game and eventually stranding over 30 baserunners in a 3-game Arizona sweep.

The Cubs were expected to contend with the St. Louis Cardinals for the divisional title.

Sosa wore the iconic # 21 with the Cubs in honor of his childhood idol Roberto Clemente Also in 1998, Sosa's 416 total bases were the most in a single season since Stan Musial's 429 in.

The Cubs qualified as the NL Wild Card team, but were swept by the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS.

In the 1984 NLCS, the Padres faced the NL East champion Chicago Cubs, who were making their first post-season appearance since 1945 and featured NL Most Valuable Player Ryne Sandberg and Cy Young Award winner Rick Sutcliffe.

The Cubs would win the first two games at Wrigley Field, and were less than two innings away from a series sweep when their luck changed.

At various times, a post office, exposition center, armory, and even an early home field of the baseball club now known as the Chicago Cubs were built in the park.

Kile, known for his sharp, big-breaking curveball, died of coronary disease in Chicago, where he and the Cardinals were staying for a weekend series against the Chicago Cubs.

All these " in the park " shots, including the one from the previous scene where Ferris catches the foul ball on TV, were filmed on September 24, 1985 at a game between the Montreal Expos and the Cubs.

From 1982-83, the Pikeville Cubs were located in the city.

They then won back to back World Series titles in 1907 – 08 In 1902, Spalding, who by this time had revamped the roster to boast what would soon be one of the best teams of the early century, sold the club to Jim Hart, and the franchise became known as the Chicago Cubs.

The Wrigley family sold the team to the Chicago Tribune in 1981, ending a 65-year family relationship with the Cubs.

As part of the deal, the company sold the Chicago Cubs and its properties, including Wrigley Field and a stake in Comcast SportsNet Chicago, to the family of J. Joseph Ricketts.

After the 1917 season, the Phillies sold Alexander to the Cubs, ostensibly fearful that he would be lost to the army in World War I, but as Phillies owner William Baker admitted later, " I needed the money ".

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By 1901, however, he had worn out his welcome and his contract was sold to the Cubs, then managed by Tom Loftus, who had had success with Waddell in Columbus / Grand Rapids ; but Loftus did not have the latitude to cope with Rube he had had Columbus owner / manager.

Rickey, a keen judge of talent, became frustrated when the players he had scouted at the A and AA levels were sold by those independent clubs to wealthier rivals such as the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants.

He was sold to the Cubs on August 16, 1928.

The Diablos would lose shortstop Albenis Machado on August 13 when he was sold to the Chicago Cubs and eight days later would be on the receiving end of a no-hitter by Fort Worth Cats pitcher Joel Kirsten.

He produced one more notable season in 1948 when he won 17 games with 14 losses, before his contract was sold to the Chicago Cubs in February 1950.

Though not Cubs, these bikes sold consistently well particularly in European countries, where the production of Honda Cub models had been previously discontinued.

The Cubs were sold to the Tribune Company in 1981, ending over 60 years of Wrigley association with the team, save the name of the ballpark itself, which remains Wrigley Field.

The song was included on a CD entitled The Cubs ' Greatest Hits which was sold at all Major League ballparks.

Cubs of these tiger were sold on the market in Malang, where today is a market for all kinds of animals.

On August 23, just before the Cotton States season closed, the Associated Press carried a story announcing that Warneke had been sold to the Cubs " for $ 10, 000 or more ," the highest price ever paid for a Cotton States League player.

Parmelee went 7 – 8 for the Cubs and was sold the following year ; Collins lasted two seasons with the Cubs.

In January 1943 his contract was sold to the Chicago Cubs, and he had seasons of 10 – 14 and 7 – 13 in 1943 and 1944 before having one last excellent campaign.

On June 23, they sold him to the Chicago Cubs, where he got another chance to prove he was still a major league starter.

The Ricketts family acquired a majority interest in the Cubs in 2009, ending the Tribune years.

During the 2009 NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field, as the Chicago Blackhawks hosted the Detroit Red Wings on New Year's Day 2009, former Blackhawks players Bobby Hull, Stan Mikita, and Denis Savard and former Cubs players Ryne Sandberg and Ferguson Jenkins sang a hockey-themed version of the seventh-inning stretch ; " Take Me Out to the Hockey Game " used lines such as " Root, root, root for the Blackhawks " and " One, two, three pucks, you're out.

The Cubs signed Prior to a contract for $ 10. 5 million, which stood as the record amount for a draft pick until 2009.

Cubs fans showed their appreciation for him by giving him a standing ovation when the Cleveland Indians played at Wrigley Field on June 19, 2009.

In December 2009, he was again promoted, to manager of the Triple-A Iowa Cubs.

On October 27, 2009, Thomas S. Ricketts purchased a majority ( 95 percent ) ownership of the Chicago Cubs.

On May 6, 2009, she participated in a town hall meeting in New York City alongside Bristol Palin and then-Tampa Bay Rays and current Chicago Cubs pitcher Matt Garza on the issue of teen pregnancy.

The act was futile as the Cubs were eliminated from postseason contention on September 26, 2009.

The station has a news-talk format and is the flagship station of Chicago Cubs baseball, Chicago Blackhawks hockey, Northwestern University football and men's basketball, and was the longtime Chicago outlet for Paul Harvey until his death on February 28, 2009.

On May 28, 2009, he was traded to the Chicago Cubs for future considerations.

On June 20, 2009, during an interleague game between the Cubs and Cleveland Indians, Blanco hit an RBI single to tie a game in extra innings.

Previously, he played for the Philadelphia Phillies ( 2002 – 2003 ), Minnesota Twins ( 2004 – 2007 ), Seattle Mariners ( 2008 – 2009 ) and the Chicago Cubs ( 2010 ).

In December 2008 Ryne Sandberg, Baseball Hall Of Fame former Chicago Cubs All-Star second baseman, was named the manager for the 2009 season.

In January 2009, Rivas signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs.

Ramírez got off to a quick start in 2009 with 5 RBI during the Cubs ' opening series against the Houston Astros.

* Brett Jackson, Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 2009.

He played with the Kansas City Royals ( 1988 – 95 ), Boston Red Sox ( 1996 – 99 ), Chicago Cubs ( 2001 – 02 ), Houston Astros ( 2002 ), Chicago White Sox ( 2003 ), New York Yankees ( 2004 – 05 ), Philadelphia Phillies ( 2006 – 08 ) and the Arizona Diamondbacks ( 2009 ).

In 2009 he was named to his second all-star game, as the Cubs lone representative.

On August 5, 2009 Lehr pitched his first career shut out against the Chicago Cubs.

In 2009, former Chicago Cubs color analyst Steve Stone, who broadcast with the late hall of fame broadcaster Harry Caray and later Chip Caray, began accompanying Harrelson in the television booth.

Over his 11-year MLB career, Bradley played with the Montreal Expos ( 2000 – 2001 ), Cleveland Indians ( 2001 – 2003 ), Los Angeles Dodgers ( 2004 – 2005 ), Oakland Athletics ( 2006 – 2007 ), San Diego Padres ( 2007 ), Texas Rangers ( 2008 ), Chicago Cubs ( 2009 ), and Seattle Mariners ( 2010 – 2011 ).

After becoming a free agent, Bradley signed with the Chicago Cubs in January 2009, who traded him in December of that year to the Seattle Mariners.

In 2009, Lee ranked ninth in the voting for NL MVP, as he had a. 306 batting average, and hit for 35 home runs and 111 RBIs, though the Cubs did not qualify for the NL playoffs.