Chicago Cubs

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The Chicago Cubs are a historic Major League Baseball team known for their devoted fan base, iconic Wrigley Field home, and long championship drought broken by their 2016 World Series win.


Statements (66)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Major League Baseball team
professional baseball team
2016WorldSeriesGames 7
2016WorldSeriesMVP Ben Zobrist
2016WorldSeriesOpponent Cleveland Indians
ballpark Wrigley Field
basedIn Chicago
cityRival Chicago White Sox
country United States
division National League Central
famousFor devoted fan base
long championship drought
playing at Wrigley Field
formerDivision National League East
formerName Chicago Colts
Chicago Orphans
Chicago White Stockings
foundedAs Chicago White Stockings
homeStadium Wrigley Field
league Major League Baseball
leagueAbbreviation MLB
leagueEntry National League
leagueEntryYear 1876
leaguePennants National League pennant
location Chicago, Illinois
mascot Clark the Cub
memberOf National League
nickname The Cubbies
The Cubs
notableBroadcaster Harry Caray
Pat Hughes
notableEvent Steve Bartman incident
notableManager Joe Maddon
notableOwner Ricketts family
notablePlayer Billy Williams
Ernie Banks
Fergie Jenkins
Ron Santo
Ryne Sandberg
Sammy Sosa
notableSeason 2016 MLB season
retiredNumber 1
10
14
23
26
31
42
rival St. Louis Cardinals
rivalry Crosstown Classic
Cubs–Cardinals rivalry
sport baseball
springTrainingBallpark Sloan Park
springTrainingLocation Mesa, Arizona
stadiumLocation Wrigleyville, Chicago
stadiumOpened 1914
teamColors blue
red
white
televisionMarket Chicago media market
worldSeriesChampionships 3
worldSeriesDroughtEnded 2016
worldSeriesDroughtLengthYears 108
worldSeriesTitle 1907 World Series
1908 World Series
2016 World Series

Referenced by (199)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Ben Zobrist
Ben Zobrist
Dave Martinez
David Ross
Ernie Banks
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Hippo Vaughn
Jim Edmonds
Jimmie Foxx
Joe Carter
Joe Girardi
Joe Tinker
Jon Lieber
Koji Uehara
Mark Bellhorn
Nomar Garciaparra
Orval Overall
Pat Moran
Ralph Kiner
Ryne Sandberg
Sam Fuld
So Taguchi
Tony La Russa
Tuffy Rhodes
Willie Wilson
playedFor
Billy Williams
Bobby Darwin
Cole Hamels
Frank Chance
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Hippo Vaughn
Joe Garagiola
Joe Tinker
Jon Lester
Jon Lieber
Robin Roberts
Ron Santo
Sam Fuld
So Taguchi
Terrence Jon Francona
memberOfSportsTeam
2008 National League Division Series
Clark the Cub
Johnny Evers
Kyuji Fujikawa
Mitch Williams
National League
National League Central
Orval Overall
Sammy Sosa ("Chicago Cubs (primary team)")
team
Dallas Green
David Ross
Dusty Baker
Joe Altobelli
Joe Maddon
Joe Tinker
Johnny Evers
Pat Moran
managedTeam
Billy Williams ("Chicago Cubs organization")
Dallas Green
Harry Caray
Jim Frey
Pat Hughes
Thomas S. Ricketts
Todd Ricketts
employer
Fergie Jenkins
Fergie Jenkins ("Chicago Cubs (second stint)")
Greg Maddux
Sammy Sosa
Terry Francona
playedForTeam
1907 World Series
1908 World Series
2016 Major League Baseball season
2016 World Series
champion
Billy Williams
Greg Maddux
Joe Carter
Ron Santo
MLBDebutTeam
1906 World Series
1918 World Series
1929 World Series
1984 National League pennant
runnerUp
David Ross
Frank Chance
Jim Frey
Thomas S. Ricketts
teamManaged
Hippo Vaughn
Orval Overall
Ryne Sandberg
finalMLBTeam
Ernie Banks
Joe Girardi
Johnny Evers
MLBdebutTeam
1060 Project
Weeghman Park ("Chicago Cubs franchise")
associatedWith
Greg Maddux
Joe Carter
draftedBy
Ben Zobrist
Ernie Banks
finalMLBteam
Chattanooga Lookouts
Lansing Lugnuts
formerAffiliation
Chicago Cubs ("Chicago White Stockings")
Chicago Cubs ("Chicago Orphans")
formerName
National League Central ("Chicago Cubs (NL East) before 1994 realignment")
National League East
formerTeam
2015 National League Division Series
Crosstown Classic
hasParticipant
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Northeastern Illinois
hasSportsTeam
1060 Project
Sloan Park
homeVenueOf
Ernie Banks
Fergie Jenkins
jerseyNumberRetiredBy
1906 World Series
2008 NLDS: Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
loser
1906 World Series
2016 Major League Baseball season
NationalLeagueChampion
Chicago Cubs ("The Cubs")
Chicago Cubs ("The Cubbies")
nickname
Sloan Park
Wrigley Field
operator
Tribune Company
William Wrigley Jr.
owned
Marquee Sports Network
Wrigley Field
owner
Crosstown Classic
Cubs–Cardinals rivalry
team1
Billy Williams
Ryne Sandberg
teamRetiredNumberBy
Sloan Park
Weeghman Park
tenant
Ricketts family
acquired
Curse of the Billy Goat
appliesToTeam
Clark Street and Addison Street
associatedWithSportsTeam
Weeghman Park
becameHomeOf
Thomas S. Ricketts
boardMemberOf
Ricketts family
businessInterest
Cubs–Cardinals rivalry
category
Chicago White Sox
cityRival
South Siders
contrastWithTeam
Ricketts family
controls
Todd Ricketts
coOwnerOf
2008 Major League Baseball season
divisionChampion
1906 World Series
favoriteTeam
1908 World Series
featuresTeam
2015 National League Division Series
firstPostseasonMeetingBetween
Marquee Sports Network
focusesOn
Charlotte Knights
formerMajorLeagueAffiliate
Chicago Cubs ("Chicago White Stockings")
foundedAs
1908 World Series
game1WinningTeam
1906 World Series
Game2Winner
1908 World Series
game2WinningTeam
1906 World Series
Game3Winner
1929 World Series
game3Winner
1908 World Series
game4WinningTeam
1908 World Series
game5WinningTeam
North Siders ("Cubs")
hasAbbreviationOfTeam
National League
hasTeam
2008 NLDS: Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
higherSeed
Clark the Cub
homeBallparkTeam
Wrigley Field
homeStadiumOf
1906 World Series
homeTeam
Clark the Cub
introducedBy
Marquee Sports Network
majorityStakeholder
Clark the Cub
mascotFor
2016 World Series
MVPTeam
2016 World Series
NLChampion
1984 World Series
NLCSOpponent
2003 World Series
NLCSOpponentOfMarlins
1929 World Series
NLTeam
St. Louis Cardinals
notableRival
Pat Hughes
notableTeamCovered
Greg Maddux
numberRetiredBy
Ricketts family
owns
Chicago Colts
partOfFranchise
Sandy Koufax
pitchedPerfectGameAgainst
Cole Hamels ("Chicago Cubs organization")
playedForOrganization
Cubs–Cardinals rivalry
postseasonSeriesWinner2015NLDS
Chicago Colts ("Chicago White Stockings (19th century baseball team)")
predecessor
Wrigley Field
primaryTenant
North Siders
refersTo
North Siders
refersToMLBFranchise
Clark the Cub
represents
Ron Santo
retiredJerseyNumberBy
Milwaukee Brewers
rival
Robin Roberts ("Chicago Cubs 1966")
seasonsWithTeam
Wrigleyville, Chicago
sportsCultureCenteredOn
Sloan Park
springTrainingHomeOf
Chicago Colts
successor
Harry Caray
teamBroadcast
Marquee Sports Network
teamCovered
Hippo Vaughn
teamInNotableSeason
1908 World Series
teamLeagueChampion
Joe Tinker ("Cubs")
teamNickName
Ryne Sandberg
tradedTo
1918 World Series
visitingTeam
2015 National League Division Series
winner
1907 World Series ("Cubs")
winningTeamNickname
David Ross
wonWithTeam
2016 Major League Baseball season
WorldSeriesChampion
Ben Zobrist
WorldSeriesTeam

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