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 Chicago Cubs
The best player on the Cubs in the 1980s was Ryne Sandberg, a slick second baseman who won the 1984 MVP award and plugged the middle infield spot for Chicago for 15 seasons.
The Chicago National League franchise was known as the White Stockings, Colts, and the Orphans before settling in as the Cubs in 1903.
The Chicago Cubs have won more games than any other franchise in baseball history with the exception of the Giants.
www.thebaseballpage.com /present/fp/nl/chi.htm   (1078 words)

  
 Chicago Cubs Tickets - Cubs MLB Baseball - Cubs Ticket Brokers
The Cubs did manage to overcome one jinx by having a winning record in two straight seasons for the first time since 1972, but nearly everyone considered 2004 to be a disappointment from a team that had been picked to go to the World Series.
Orders for Chicago Cubs tickets that are no longer available will be cancelled or substituted at the customer's discretion.
If you would like to attend a Chicago Cubs baseball game, CoastToCoastTickets.com is your source.
www.coasttocoasttickets.com /mlb/cubs_tickets.shtml   (742 words)

  
 Chicago Cubs : Roster : Manager and Coaches
left the Cubs in 1998 to become Toronto's hitting coach...was a member of the Blue Jays' coaching staff for two years, then was a member of their broadcast team for two seasons.
Gary, who played for the Cubs from 1984-1987 and served as the organization's minor league hitting coordinator from 1995-1997, was named the first base coach prior to the 2005 season.
was a key contributor to the Cubs' N.L. Eastern Division title in 1984, batting.291 with 101 runs scored...was acquired with outfielder Bob Dernier and pitcher Porfi Altamirano in a spring training deal with Philadelphia for pitcher Bill Campbell and catcher Mike Diaz.
cubs.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/team/coach_staff_bio.jsp?c_id=chc&coachorstaffid=316103111618   (511 words)

  
 Cubs tickets : Chicago Cubs tickets from TicketsSport.com
The 2004 season marked the first time the Cubs had back-to-back winning seasons since 1972, when the Cubs had six consecutive winning seasons.
After suffering embarrassing collapses late in each of the last two seasons, the Cubs are ready to get the monkey off their back and return to the World Series for the first time since 1945.
The Cubs, five outs away from their first World Series since 1945 until some fan interference took place (maybe you heard about it), are ready to go for it again featuring most of the same pitching staff and a couple extra pieces on offense, including former Marlin Derek Lee.
www.ticketssport.com /mlb/cubs.php   (853 words)

  
 Wrigley Field, Chicago, Ill.
After two seasons as Weeghman Park, the home of the Federal League’s Whales, the Cubs moved in and made it Cubs Park in the spring of 1916.
Home team: Chicago Whales, Federal League (1914-15); Chicago Cubs, National League (1916-present)
The team was still fresh from their recent National League success under manager Frank Chance, including a 1908 World Series victory.
home1.gte.net /charliesballparks/stadiums/wrigley.htm   (853 words)

  
 Greg Maddux Chicago Cubs Silver Coin from The Highland Mint
The front of the coin; features his bust image wearing an Cubs cap and the reverse of the coin is individually numbered and lists his Cy Young awards and his record 15 victories in 16 consecutive seasons.
In 2003 he became the first pitcher in major league history to win at least 15 games in 16 consecutive seasons, breaking a tie with CY Young.
Each coin is accompanied by numbered Certificate of Authenticity that matches the number on the back of the coin.
www.onlinesports.com /pages/I,HLM-GMCCSMK.html   (853 words)

  
 Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association
After three seasons with the Washington Senators and two with the Chicago White Sox, he moved to the Cleveland Indians in 1954 and was a part-time player on the team that won 111 games.
Gallagher was the manager of the Chicago Cubs for a brief period and later worked in the Commissioner's office.
Poser pitched for the Chicago White Sox in 1932 and the St. Louis Browns in 1935.
mlb.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/mlb/features/alumni/article.jsp?article=remember   (18700 words)

  
 Current Baseball Publications: 1997
Chicago Cubs: Seasons at the Summit: The 50 Greatest Individual Seasons.
Chicago: Contemporary Books (354 pp., index, $ 14.95 p) 0-8092-3023-2: Reprint, Warner Books, 1980.
Chicago: Publications International (384 pp., index, photos, stats, $ 5.99 p) 0-451-19072-6
www.sabr.org /committ/biblio/cbp1997.htm   (18700 words)

  
 Baseball Toaster : Cub Town
The Cubs retained all of their coaches today, signing them all to one year contracts, with the only mild surprise being that pitching coach Larry Rothschild turned down more money and more years with Detroit to remain in Chicago.
Even the famously wifftastic Sammy Sosa only did it 13 times in 13 seasons with the Cubs, which means we can think of yesterday's glorious failure as uncommon, not just in the context of Lee's life in the Majors, but in anyone's life in the Majors.
For example, if someone from outside Chicago was listening to a Cub broadcast during the year they'd likely get the idea from the preponderance of Old Style adverts that this is a beer obsessed fan base, drunkards all, hopelessly addicted to lousy baseball and even lousier brew.
cubtown.baseballtoaster.com   (18700 words)

  
 Chicago Cubs
The best player on the Cubs in the 1980s was Ryne Sandberg, a slick second baseman who won the 1984 MVP award and plugged the middle infield spot for Chicago for 15 seasons.
The Chicago Cubs have won more games than any other franchise in baseball history with the exception of the Giants.
In the first decade of the 20th century the Cubs were the best team in baseball, winning a record 116 games in 1906, 107 games in 1907, 99 games in 1908, and 104 games in 1909 and 1910.
www.thebaseballpage.com /present/fp/nl/chi.htm   (1078 words)

  
 Chicago Cubs Clubhouse
Roy Oswalt became the first pitcher since 2001-02 with consecutive 20-win seasons, throwing six innings and driving in a run Sunday in a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs to clinch the NL wild-card spot for the Astros.
This is a 2005 photo showing Chicago Cubs pitching coach Larry Rothschild.
The Class AAA Iowa Cubs finished the season with a record of 64-75 and were in fourth place of the Pacific Coast League's American North Division.
sports.espn.go.com /mlb/clubhouse?team=chc   (687 words)

  
 FOXSports.com - MLB- Chicago Cubs Team Front
For the second straight year, the Cubs fell short of their goals of making it to the playoffs after a 2003 season in which they were five outs away from the World Series.
Cubs manager Dusty Baker said the word that he would use to describe this season was "anguish." "That's how I feel," Baker said.
Guzman doesn't need to finish with an ERA under 4.00 to have his AFL season considered a success, but the Cubs would surely like to see him do a little better than the 7.04 mark he has now.
msn.foxsports.com /mlb/team?statsId=16   (504 words)

  
 Chicago, Illinois - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Chicago Bulls of the NBA are one of the most recognized basketball team in the world, thanks to the heroics of a player often cited as the best ever, Michael Jordan, who led the team to six NBA championships in eight seasons in the 1990s.
The Chicago Cubs of the National League play in the second-oldest major league stadium, Wrigley Field, located in the north side neighborhood of Lakeview.
Chicago's politics lean famously to the left compared to the rest of the Midwest, and it is often said that Chicago is the "East Coast" of the Midwest.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chicago,_Illinois   (7488 words)

  
 Chicago Bears : NFL Team
The Bears after recording several mediocre seasons made their first playoff appearance in 14 years in 1977.
He stated that since football players were generally bigger than baseball players and the city’s baseball team was known as Cubs, his football team should definitely be the bears.
Once, the Bears were also responsible for starting the NFL's long-standing rule according to which a player could not be signed until he graduates his senior class.
bearsfanclub.tripod.com   (535 words)

  
 Chicago Bears
Payton was widely celebrated in Chicago, the city's highest-profile athlete in the years after Cubs' Hall of Famer Ernie Banks retired and before Bulls' superstar Michael Jordan emerged.
He rushed for 679 yards and seven touchdowns in his rookie season and the next year had the first of what would be 10 1,000-yard seasons, rushing for 1,390 yards and 13 touchdowns.
CHICAGO (AP) - Walter Payton, the NFL's greatest rusher whose aggressive style masked a playful temperament that earned him the nickname ''Sweetness,'' died Monday at age 45.
www.usatoday.com /sports/nfl/walt/waltfs03.htm   (1305 words)

  
 Chicago Bear Trivia, Quizzes, Quiz Questions, Fun Facts, Information
For their first 51 seasons in Chicago, the Bears played in Wrigley Field, the famous home of the Chicago Cubs baseball team.
Chicago Bear Trivia, Quizzes, Quiz Questions, Fun Facts, Information
In 1921, the Staley Starch Company gave Halas the team along with permission to move the team to Chicago.
www.funtrivia.com /dir/4047.html   (1305 words)

  
 Scout.com: Next on the Schedule: The Nationals
Hawkins, who came to the Cubs as a successful setup man before the 2004 season, has been called on as a closer the past two seasons and results have been disappointing.
The Cubs and Expos split six games last year and Chicago hit seven home runs against Expos pitching.
Novoa, whom the Cubs feel could be a closer in the future, was 0-1 with a 6.23 ERA in five relief appearances.
cubs.foxsports.scout.com /2/378570.html?refid=400   (1136 words)

  
 Life on the Farm
The Iowa Cubs, triple-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, formed a large circle in left field in preparation for stretching exercises.
The Iowa Cubs, including its three-man coaching staff, are a youthful collection, and Reuss, 53, is literally the elder statesman of the bunch.
Whenever the I-Cubs are in the field, his tall figure rises above the top of the dugout, right elbow draped over the concrete endwall, which he uses as a writing desk for a spiral notebook, in which he tracks opposition batters and pitch counts.
www.thediamondangle.com /archive/june02/reuss.html   (4692 words)

  
 Wrigley Field - Home of the Chicago Cubs
It was for the short lived "Federal League", and the Chicago Whales, which folded after 2 seasons.
It was also not made to house the Chicago Cubs.
The Chicago Cubs didn't actually move into Weeghman / Wrigley Field till 1916.
digitalballparks.com /Wrigley10.html   (4692 words)

  
 Pittsburgh/Chicago Cubs National League recap on ESPN
CHICAGO (AP) -- Wil Cordero and Luis Sojo took advantage of Wrigley Field and the wind.
The Pirates also are 2-11 at Wrigley Field in the last two seasons.
Mike Williams got three outs for his fourth save in five opportunities as the Pirates won for the seventh time in their last 12 games.
poll.abc.go.com /mlb/2000/20000505/recap/pitchc.html   (4692 words)

  
 The Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers Rivalry: NFLs Greatest ever!
For their first 51 seasons in Chicago, the Bears played in Wrigley Field, the famous home of the Chicago Cubs baseball team.
The Chicago Bears are one of only two charter members of the National Football League still in existence.
In 1921, the Packers were granted a membership in the new National Football League.
www.greatsportsrivalries.com /bears_packers/bears_packers_history.html   (4692 words)

  
 Cactus League Exhibition Baseball - Oakland vs. Chicago Cubs
Bellhorn, who broke in with Oakland in 1997 and played parts of four seasons with the Athletics, scored Moises Alou with his first spring home run in the bottom of the second inning.
Chicago had a chance to take the lead in the ninth, but Lenny Harris lined into an inning-ending double play.
Oakland starter Ted Lilly allowed two runs and three hits in four innings.
www.usatoday.com /sports/scores103/103069/20030310CAC--CHCUBS----0.htm   (286 words)

  
 Temporary Bleachers
Rollie played the next three seasons for the Cubs and played 2 games for Chicago in the 1918 World Series against the Red Sox.
In the 10 years he played for the Cubs, he established himself has the premier second baseman of the league.
Herman was born in 1909 in New Albany, Indiana.
blog.chicagocubshistory.com   (1947 words)

  
 Peoria Chiefs
The Cubs affiliate in Lansing has qualified for the Midwest League playoffs in each of the last four seasons including a 2003 Championship and a loss in the 2002 finals to Peoria.
Chicago’s other affiliations are in Mesa, AZ (Arizona Rookie League), Boise, ID (Short Season A Northwest League), Daytona Beach, FL (High A Florida State League), Jackson, TN (AA Southern League) and Des Moines, IA (AAA Pacifc Coast League).
Cubs Vice President & General Manager Jim Hendry and Director of Player Development Oneri Fleita were on hand to sign the documents which return the Cubs organization to Peoria almost 10 years after they left.
peoriachiefs.com /news?id=962   (462 words)

  
 Chicago Cubs Clubhouse
After going 2-2 with a career-low 2.63 ERA for the Giants last season, Scott Eyre signed a contract with the Cubs that guarantees him $11 million over three seasons.
The Class AAA Iowa Cubs finished the season with a record of 64-75 and were in fourth place of the Pacific Coast League's American North Division.
The Class A Daytona Cubs concluded with a record of 69-66, finishing in fifth place of the Florida State League's East Division.
sports.espn.go.com /mlb/clubhouse?team=chc   (548 words)

  
 Greenberg Hits For Cycle With Daytona Cubs :: Former Tar Heel centerfielder shines in minors.
Greenberg was drafted by the Chicago Cubs organization in the ninth round of June's Major League Baseball Draft after three standout seasons with the Tar Heels.
Former UNC centerfielder Adam Greenberg hit for the cycle Saturday evening in just his seventh game with the Daytona Cubs of the Florida State League.
He led off the bottom of the first inning with a home run, hit a two-run triple to right in the second inning and had a bunt single and a double in the fourth as the Cubs routed to St. Lucie Mets, 17-1, at Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach.
tarheelblue.collegesports.com /sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/081902aaa.html   (192 words)

  
 American Giants
For 42 seasons, the American Giants were a source of pride and cohesion to black Chicago.
Chicago, in turn, was the center of black baseball during the 1920s and home to its most important annual event, the East–West all-star game, in the 1930s and '40s.
No team better conveyed black baseball's history than the American Giants, who, for four decades, were central to black Chicago, especially as the Great Migration swelled its ranks.
www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org /pages/42.html   (291 words)

  
 African American Registry: "Turkey" Stearnes, Icon of the Negro Leagues!
Some included, the Nashville Elite Giants, Montgomery Grey Sox, Memphis Red Sox, Detroit Stars, New York Lincoln Giants, Kansas City Monarchs, Cole's American Giants, Philadelphia Stars, Chicago American Giants, Detroit Black Sox, and Toledo Cubs.
In 1932 Stearnes joined the Chicago American Giants where his performance earned him appearances in four East-West All-Star games, including the inaugural all-star game in 1933.
But, it was natural for him and you couldn't criticize him for it when he was hitting everything thrown at him!" Stearnes finished his career with various teams during the 1938-40 seasons.
www.aaregistry.com /african_american_history/1700/Turkey_Stearnes_Icon_of_the_Negro_Leagues   (303 words)

  
 Max Flack BaseballLibrary.com
Flack spent the next six seasons as the Cubs' regular leadoff hitter, scoring 85 runs in 1920 for his personal NL high.
He made it to the majors with the Chicago Whales of the Federal League in 1914-15, stealing 37 bases each year.
In 1915, when the Whales were league champions, that total ranked fourth in the league, and Flack's career-high.314 was fifth-best.
www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/F/Flack_Max.stm   (303 words)

  
 Minor League Baseball: History: Top 100 Teams
Dutch played for the Chicago White Sox in 1910, the Chicago Whales in the Federal League in 1914-15 and the Cubs in 1916.
He had batted.289 in 199 games for Chicago and had a.309 average in 14 minor league seasons.
During spring training in 1938, he was traded to the Chicago White Sox for first baseman Henry (Zeke) Bonura.
www.minorleaguebaseball.com /app/milb/history/top100.jsp?idx=28   (303 words)

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