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The Chicago Cubs, one of the oldest professional sports franchises in North America, played their first National League game on April 25, 1876. Coincidentally, they also have the longest championship droughts among the major sports, having gone an entire century since last winning the World Series in 1908.
The Cubs have not even gone to the Series since 1945, when local tavern owner William "Billygoat" Sianis placed a curse on the team after they refused to let his goat into a World Series game against Detroit. The tag "lovable losers" is synonymous with the Cubs, who finished in the bottom half of the league standings in every season...
The Cubs have not even gone to the Series since 1945, when local tavern owner William "Billygoat" Sianis placed a curse on the team after they refused to let his goat into a World Series game against Detroit. The tag "lovable losers" is synonymous with the Cubs, who finished in the bottom half of the league standings in every season...
The Chicago Cubs, one of the oldest professional sports franchises in North America, played their first National League game on April 25, 1876. Coincidentally, they also have the longest championship droughts among the major sports, having gone an entire century since last winning the World Series in 1908.
The Cubs have not even gone to the Series since 1945, when local tavern owner William "Billygoat" Sianis placed a curse on the team after they refused to let his goat into a World Series game against Detroit. The tag "lovable losers" is synonymous with the Cubs, who finished in the bottom half of the league standings in every season from 1947-66. As former broadcaster Jack Brickhouse once lamented: "Anyone can have a bad century." The 1969 team that blew an 8 1/2 game lead to the New York Mets after leading its division most of the season remains one of the most beloved in Chicago history in spite of its infamous collapse. On the few occasions the Cubs have come close since, fate has somehow intervened. The most recent example occurred in 2003, when the Cubs were within five outs of advancing to the World Series before losing to Florida in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series, in what is now known as the "Bartman game."
The Cubs have not even gone to the Series since 1945, when local tavern owner William "Billygoat" Sianis placed a curse on the team after they refused to let his goat into a World Series game against Detroit. The tag "lovable losers" is synonymous with the Cubs, who finished in the bottom half of the league standings in every season from 1947-66. As former broadcaster Jack Brickhouse once lamented: "Anyone can have a bad century." The 1969 team that blew an 8 1/2 game lead to the New York Mets after leading its division most of the season remains one of the most beloved in Chicago history in spite of its infamous collapse. On the few occasions the Cubs have come close since, fate has somehow intervened. The most recent example occurred in 2003, when the Cubs were within five outs of advancing to the World Series before losing to Florida in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series, in what is now known as the "Bartman game."
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Bartman refuses to cash in on foul ball incident
O, by the WayIn baseball lore, the legend of Chicago Cubs fan Steve Bartman seems destined to be one of the game???s more enduring and, it would appear, one the saddest. It has paradox. A rabid fan of his beloved Cubs, Bartman......Tags: Moises Alou, Luis Castillo, Major League Baseball
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Bidding for Chicago Cubs moves to second round
Tribune Co. is inviting at least three potential buyers who submitted bids for the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field near or above $1 billion to participate in a second round of proposals, according to a person involved in the process. Several bidders...Tags: Hank Aaron, Dallas Mavericks, Tribune Company, Wrigley Field, Major League Baseball
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Wood needs time on DL
Chicago Tribune reporterAfter going on the disabled list 11 times for various arm-related injuries over the years, Kerry Wood went down for the 12th time Thursday because of a slow-healing blister on his right index finger. Wood, who declined to address the media, visited a...Tags: Jeff Samardzija, Moises Alou, Kerry Wood, Major League Baseball
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Samson: Trade possible if deal is right
South Florida Sun-SentinelMarlins President David Samson was at Wrigley Field after spending much of the past two weeks in Miami-Dade Circuit Court due to Norman Braman's lawsuit. While a resolution isn't expected until mid-September, a delay that endangers the club's plans to...Tags: Aramis Ramirez, National League, Mark Derosa, New York Mets, Ronny Cedeno
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Cubs not happy with draft fine
Tribune staff reporterThe Cubs plan to argue against an expected $500,000 fine from Major League Baseball for a pair of what MLB says are violations regarding the amateur draft. The decision is still under review, but the Cubs consider it nothing more than a couple of...Tags: Jim Edmonds, Luis Gonzalez, Major League Baseball
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Cubs snap losing streak to Marlins with 6-3 win
Carlos Zambrano pitched seven solid innings and the Chicago Cubs snapped a 10-game losing streak to the Florida Marlins with a 6-3 victory Thursday night. After a 2-4 road trip, the Cubs got home runs from Henry Blanco and Ronny Cedeno and two-run...Tags: Aramis Ramirez, Mark Derosa, Wes Helms, Ryan Theriot, Carlos Marmol
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Thursday's NL Capsules
Ryan Braun had four hits for a second straight game, including a two-run homer in the ninth, and Milwaukee beat St. Louis 4-3 on Thursday night, its eighth straight victory. The Brewers rallied from a 3-1 deficit to sweep a series in St. Louis for the...Tags: Aramis Ramirez, Mark Derosa, Prince, Distilling and Brewing Industry, Derrek Lee
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Cubs home cooking leaves Marlins empty
South Florida Sun-SentinelFriendly Confines? Well, that all depends on your perspective, doesn't it? The Cubs, who owe much of their National League-leading record to their dominance at Wrigley Field, flexed that home muscle at the Marlins on Thursday night in a 6-3 win in...Tags: Aramis Ramirez, Florida Marlins, Ronny Cedeno, Carlos Zambrano, Wrigley Field
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Orioles suffering from attrition
O, by the WayIt has often been said that the NFL is a game of attrition, that the healthy teams are the ones who will survive December. And the most healthy among them are the ones who will flourish in January.You don't necessarily......Tags: Heavy Engineering, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, National Football League
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Cubs closer Kerry Wood placed on DL with blister
The Cubs placed closer Kerry Wood on the disabled list Thursday for the 12th time in his 10-year career because of a blister on his pitching hand. Wood, who has 24 saves in 29 chances and was selected to the NL All-Star team, has a blister on his...Tags: Jeff Samardzija, Contracts, Kerry Wood, National Football League
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