Chicago Cubs

Chicago Orphans (1898-1901)
Chicago Colts (1890-1897)
Chicago White Stockings (1870-1889)

National Association (1870-1875)
National League (since 1876) East Division (1969-1993)
Central Division (since 1994)

Wrigley Field ( since 1916 )

World Series (2): 1907 1908
National League titles (15): 1876 , 1880, 1882, 1885, 1886, 1906-1908, 1910, 1918, 1929, 1932, 1935, 1938, 1945
Division titles (5): 1984, 1989, 2003, 2007, 2008
National Association titles ( 1): 1870

The Chicago Cubs are an American baseball team. They play in the Central Division of the National League. The Chicago Cubs come from Chicago, where they were founded in 1870. Their home games bears from the team at Wrigley Field.

The Cubs are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball, which they last won in 2007 and 2008. They are one of two major league teams, based in Chicago, ( the others are the Chicago White Sox) and in addition to the Atlanta Braves one of the two remaining charter members of the National League.

In the first decades of the National League, the Cubs were one of the dominant teams in the league, in the period after the First World War, however, never reached its former strength. So the team was still not possible in 1907 and 1908 to repeat his World Series victories.

The Cubs are often referred to as "The North Siders " because their stadium Wrigley Field is in Chicago's northern district Lakeview. Other nickname of the team are " Cubbies ", " Boys in Blue " because the jersey main color is blue, as well as " Lovable Losers" because of the popularity despite the continuing lack of success in terms of winning the World Series.

In December 2007, the entrepreneur Sam Zell acquired through the purchase of the Tribune Company controlling interest in the Chicago Cubs. In 2009 he sold the franchise to the Ricketts family. The owner Joe Ricketts is the founder of TD Ameritrade.

The Cubs maintain special rivalries with the St. Louis Cardinals, the Milwaukee Brewers and the city rival Chicago White Sox.

Current players the Cubs in 2011

Pitcher

Starting rotation

32 Doug Davis
46 Ryan Dempster
17 Matt Garza
36 Randy Wells
38 Carlos Zambrano

Bullpen

60 Chris Carpenter
43 John Grabow
50 Rodrigo López
45 Sean Marshall
40 James Russell
29 Jeff Samardzija

Closer

49 Carlos Marmol

Catcher

55 Koyie Hill
18 Geovany Soto

Infielder

28 Jeff Baker
13 Starlin Castro
9 Blake DeWitt
33 DJ LEMAHIEU
22 Carlos Peña
16 Aramis Ramirez

Outfielder

41 Tony Campana
5 Reed Johnson
Kosuke Fukudome 1
39 Lou Montañez
12 Alfonso Soriano

Pitcher

64 Justin Berg
76 Alberto Cabrera
33 Esmailin Caridad
27 Casey Coleman
66 Rafael Dolis
54 John Gaub
57 Scott Maine
62 Marcos Mateo
78 Kyle Smit
34 Kerry Wood

Catcher

53 Welington Castillo

Infielder

Outfielder

24 Marlon Byrd
21 Tyler Colvin
3 Fernando Perez

Manager

8 Mike Quade

Coach

Injured List (60 days)

48 Andrew Cashner
51 Brian Schlitter

Injured List (15 days) * Locked Roster updated June 15, 2011 Transfers • Establishment

Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame

Pete Alexander Cap Anson Richie Ashburn Ernie Banks Lou Boudreau Roger Bresnahan Mordecai Brown Frank chance John Clarkson

Kiki Cuyler Andre Dawson Hugh Duffy Leo Durocher Dennis Eckersley Johnny Evers * Jimmie Foxx Frankie Frisch Goose Gossage

Clark Griffith Burleigh Grimes Gabby Hartnett Billy Herman Rogers Hornsby Monte Irvin Ferguson Jenkins George Kelly King Kelly Ralph Kiner

No longer assigned jersey numbers

Since September 28, 2003

Since August 22, 1982

Since August 28, 2005

Since August 13, 1987

Since May 3, 2009

Since April 15, 1997

* Jackie Robinson's number is assigned by any MLB team more.

Minor league teams of the Chicago Cubs

AAA Iowa Cubs, Des Moines, Iowa
AA: Tennessee Smokies, Kodak, Tennessee
Advanced A Daytona Cubs, Daytona Beach, Florida
A Kane County Cougars, Geneva, Illinois
Short A: Boise Hawks, Boise, Idaho
Rookie: Mesa Cubs, Mesa, Arizona
Rookie: Venezuelan Summer League Cubs, Venezuela

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