Chicago Cubs
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The Chicago Cubs are a Major League Baseball team that plays in Chicago, Illinois.
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[edit] History
The Cubs were formed in 1869. Although they were a very successful team during their early years, the success did not continue into the years that followed. After 1908, the Cubs were unable to win a Championship title.
The last time the Cubs appeared in the World Series (baseball's Championship game), was in 1945. They lost to the Detroit Tigers. The Cubs have come very close to making it to the World Series since then, but have had a mishap each time they came close.
[edit] Stadium
When playing home games in Chicago, the Cubs play at Wrigley Field. The stadium was built in 1914 and has been the home playing field of the Cubs since 1916.
During games, the stadium is filled with Cubs fans, who are known for always cheering for their team, even if they are not winning. Even though the Cubs currently hold the record for the longest championship dry spell in all of American professional sports, their fans remain loyal to them.
[edit] The Billy Goat Curse
During the 1945 World Series, a man by the name of Vasili "Billy Goat" Sianis attended Game 4 of the series with his pet goat. During the 7th inning of the game, the Stadium's security guards asked Sianis to leave the stadium because his goat was bothering other fans. Sianis became angry and cursed the Cubs, saying that they would never win a World Series as long as they played at Wrigley Field. Although the curse if often regarded as a joke among Cubs fans, some fans think it could be the reason why the Cubs have not won a World Series title.
[edit] Rivalry with the White Sox
The rivalry between the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox is considered to be one of the longest and deepest in Major League Baseball. The White Sox won when they played each other during the 1906 World Series (4 games to 2 games). After the 1906 World Series until 1997, the Cubs and White Sox played each other rarely. In 1997, the MLB began to allow teams from different leagues to play each other. They haved played each other more often since then. The rivalry became even more intense when the White Sox won the 2005 World Series, making them the first team in Chicago to win a World Series in decades.