Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago the other being the Chicago White Sox . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National League the other being the Atlanta Braves .

The Cubs have not won the World Series in 102 years a longer championship drought than that of any other major North American professional sports team. 1 2 The Cubs are often referred to as "The Lovable Losers" because of this distinction. They are also known as "The North Siders" because Wrigley Field, their home park since 1916, is located in Chicago's north side Lakeview community. They are also often called "The Boys in Blue" noting the team's primary uniform color, which itself is often referred to as "Cubbie Blue" or simply as "The Cubbies."

Chicago's manager is Mike Quade, who took over for Lou Piniella, who originally announced his retirement after the 2010 season, but instead left on August 22 due to in-family health issues while their general manager is Jim Hendry. The Cubs have rivalries with the St. Louis Cardinals, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the cross-town Chicago White Sox.

The club, which is the oldest active team in major North American sports still currently in its original city only the Braves, who were also professionally founded in 1871 and did not lose two years due to the Great Chicago Fire, have played longer , is currently owned by a family trust of TD Ameritrade founder Joe Ricketts, with his son Tom Ricketts operating the team on a daily basis. The Cubs used to be owned by the Wrigley Company and the Chicago Tribune