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The Chicago Cubs baseball club is an original member of the National League (1876 to date), established in 1874 or 1870. Here is a list of players who appeared in at least one regular season game beginning 1874. (Their 1870–1871 players are in Category:Chicago White Stockings players among many others to about 1890.)
The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) Central Division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located on Chicago's North Side. They are one of two major league teams based in Chicago, alongside the ...
List of Chicago Cubs team records. The following lists statistical records and all-time leaders as well as awards and major accomplishments for the Chicago Cubs professional baseball club of Major League Baseball. The records list the top 5 players in each category since the inception of the Cubs. Players that are still active with the Cubs are ...
1935 – Gabby Hartnett. 1945 – Phil Cavarretta. 1952 – Hank Sauer. 1958 – Ernie Banks. 1959 – Ernie Banks. 1984 – Ryne Sandberg. 1987 – Andre Dawson. 1998 – Sammy Sosa. 2016 – Kris Bryant.
The name "Cubs" first appeared in print in 1902 and gained popularity over the next four years, before becoming the primary nickname in 1906 [8] and acknowledged by the team itself in its 1907 World Series programs; [9] the Cub-in-the-C logo first appeared on uniforms in 1908 and the name "Cubs" the following year. [10]
The Cubs have had 13 general managers. [4] The general manager controls player transactions, hiring and firing of the coaching staff, and negotiates with players and agents regarding contracts. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The first person to officially hold the title of general manager for the Cubs was Charles Weber , who assumed the title in 1934.
This category is for players who appeared in at least one game for the Chicago Cubs baseball franchise, from 1902 to the present. See also. Category:Chicago Orphans players; Category:Chicago Colts players; Category:Chicago White Stockings players
The 1969 Chicago Cubs season was the 98th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 94th in the National League and the 54th at Wrigley Field. The season involved the Cubs gaining renown as "the most celebrated second-place team in the history of baseball." [ 1] In the first season after the National League was split into two divisions, the ...