Chicago Cubs

Founded: The Chicago Cubs were established in 1876, originally as the Chicago White Stockings.

Home: The team plays at Wrigley Field, one of the oldest ballparks in MLB, located on Chicago’s North Side.

Affiliation: The Cubs are part of Major League Baseball’s National League (NL), specifically the NL Central Division.

Team Name: They became the Chicago Cubs in 1903.

World Series Championships: The Cubs have won the World Series three times—1907, 1908, and 2016.

Historic Drought: The Cubs ended a 108-year World Series title drought in 2016, the longest such drought in professional sports.

1906 Record: In 1906, the Cubs set a modern-era MLB record with 116 regular-season wins but lost the World Series to the Chicago White Sox.

Cubs Fans: The Cubs boast one of the most dedicated fanbases in MLB.

Rivalries: Their main rivalry is with the Chicago White Sox, also known as the “Crosstown Classic.”

Recent Success: The Cubs won the 2016 National League Championship, marking their first NL pennant in 71 years.