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+====== Chicago Cubs ======
+===== A Founding Franchise =====
+The Cubs date back to 1876 as the Chicago White Stockings, making them one of MLB’s two original National League clubs.
+[([[https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHC/|Baseball-Reference]])]
+===== Wrigley Field Legacy =====
+Cubs home Wrigley Field opened in 1914 and was originally called Weeghman Park.
+[([[https://www.mlb.com/cubs/history/ballpark-timeline|MLB.com]])]
+===== Origins of the Billy Goat Curse =====
+During the 1945 World Series, tavern owner Billy Sianis and his goat were ejected from Wrigley Field, sparking the “curse.”
+[([[https://www.npr.org/2016/10/22/499070649/the-curse-of-the-billy-goat-still-haunts-some-cubs-fans|NPR]])]
+===== 2016: Cubs End the Curse =====
+The Cubs beat Cleveland in the 2016 World Series in Game 7, ending a 108-year championship drought.
+[([[https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/17950728/world-series-2016-chicago-cubs-beat-cleveland-indians-win-first-title-108-years|ESPN]])]
+===== Tinker to Evers to Chance =====
+The Cubs’ legendary double-play trio earned Hall of Fame spots and was immortalized in a famous baseball poem.
+[([[https://baseballhall.org/discover-more/stories/inside-pitch/tinker-evers-chance|Baseball Hall of Fame]])]
+===== Mr. Cub: Ernie Banks =====
+Two-time NL MVP Ernie Banks hit 512 home runs during his legendary 19-year career with the Cubs.
+[([[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bankser01.shtml|Baseball-Reference]])]
+===== Wrigley Gets Lights After 74 Years =====
+Wrigley Field was MLB’s last stadium to add lights, hosting its first night game on August 8, 1988.
+[([[https://www.nytimes.com/1988/08/09/sports/baseball-wrigley-finally-gets-lights.html|New York Times]])]
+===== Kerry Wood’s 20-Strikeout Game =====
+On May 6, 1998, 20-year-old Kerry Wood struck out 20 Astros in one of the most dominant games ever.
+[([[https://www.mlb.com/news/kerry-wood-20-strikeout-game-anniversary-c275147788|MLB.com]])]
+===== Back-to-Back World Champions =====
+The Cubs won back-to-back World Series titles in 1907 and 1908, the first team ever to do so.
+[([[https://www.chicagotribune.com/history/ct-chicago-cubs-1908-world-series-tt-20221004-7wvqh5ty4rcwpkyxq4g2cfkksa-story.html|Chicago Tribune]])]
+===== Sammy Sosa’s Home Run Feats =====
+Sammy Sosa is the only player to hit 60+ home runs in 3 different seasons.
+[([[https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29300786/home-run-summer-1998-remembering-mcguire-sosa|ESPN]])]
+===== Ivy-Covered Walls =====
+Wrigley Field’s outfield walls are famously covered in ivy, planted in 1937 by Bill Veeck.
+[([[https://www.si.com/mlb/2021/05/05/wrigley-field-ivy-harry-carey|Sports Illustrated]])]
+===== Ron Santo Finally Honored =====
+Ron Santo was posthumously inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2012, after nine failed ballots while alive.
+[([[https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/santo-ron|Baseball Hall of Fame]])]
+===== “Holy Cow!” Harry Caray Legacy =====
+Beloved Cubs announcer Harry Caray delighted fans from 1982 to 1997 with signature style and 7th-inning stretch tradition.
+[([[https://www.si.com/mlb/2023/04/12/harry-caray-cubs-announcer-legacy|Sports Illustrated]])]
+===== The Bartman Ball Incident =====
+In Game 6 of the 2003 NLCS, a fan deflected a foul ball and became part of heartbreak history.
+[([[https://www.espn.com/chicago/news/story?id=5635461|ESPN]])]
+===== Rooftop Bleachers Become Official =====
+Rooftop viewers across from Wrigley were once rivals — now officially partnered with the Cubs organization.
+[([[https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/chicago-cubs-rooftops-pandemic-impact-2021|Crain's Chicago Business]])]
+===== Ryne Sandberg’s MVP Year =====
+Ryne Sandberg won the 1984 NL MVP and established himself as one of baseball’s best second basemen.
+[([[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sandbry01.shtml|Baseball-Reference]])]
+===== Best WS Game Ever? Game 7 in 2016 =====
+Game 7 of the 2016 World Series is considered one of the most thrilling games in MLB history.
+[([[https://www.si.com/mlb/2016/11/03/cubs-indians-world-series-game-7|Sports Illustrated]])]
+===== Fergie Jenkins’ Cy Young Season =====
+Jenkins won the 1971 NL Cy Young Award, going 24-13 with 263 strikeouts and just 37 walks.
+[([[https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/jenkins-fergie|Baseball Hall of Fame]])]
+===== Cubs Win NL Central in 2003 =====
+In 2003, the Cubs finished 88-74 and won the NL Central for the first time under the new division format.
+[([[https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/231928116|ESPN]])]
+===== Anthony Rizzo Becomes a Cubs Icon =====
+Rizzo’s leadership, power hitting, and charitable work made him a fan favorite and 2016 championship hero.
+[([[https://theathletic.com/2626572/2021/06/09/the-anthony-rizzo-effect-how-the-cubs-leader-made-his-mark-on-a-franchise-and-a-city/|The Athletic]])]
+===== Dawson Wins MVP in a Losing Year =====
+Andre Dawson hit 49 home runs and won 1987 NL MVP despite Cubs finishing last in the NL East.
+[([[https://www.si.com/mlb/2023/06/28/andre-dawson-1987-mvp-cubs-daily-cover|Sports Illustrated]])]
+===== Wrigley’s Brick Wall & Safety Risk =====
+Wrigley Field's outfield wall offers no padding, only ivy-covered brick — a hazard unlike any other.
+[([[https://www.mlb.com/news/wrigley-field-ivy-unique-feature-c237019876|MLB.com]])]
+===== Pat Hughes Enters Cooperstown =====
+Longtime Cubs broadcaster Pat Hughes won the 2023 Ford C. Frick Award.
+[([[https://baseballhall.org/discover/2023-frick-award-pat-hughes|Baseball Hall of Fame]])]
+===== Javy Báez = El Mago =====
+Nicknamed “El Mago,” Báez became known for highlight-reel defensive plays and electric base running.
+[([[https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/33162/javier-baez|ESPN]])]
+===== Cubs Clinch NL Pennant in 2016 =====
+Chicago won the NL pennant for the first time since 1945 with a dominant NLCS win over the Dodgers.
+[([[https://www.mlb.com/news/cubs-win-pennant-advance-to-world-series-c206603390|MLB.com]])]
+===== Cubs’ NLCS Streak (2015–2017) =====
+The Cubs played in three consecutive National League Championship Series, setting a team postseason record.
+[([[https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/21060739/los-angeles-dodgers-beat-chicago-cubs-nlcs-advance-first-world-series-1988|ESPN]])]
+===== The Billy Goat Game, 1945 =====
+The cursed moment occurred in Game 4 of the 1945 World Series when Billy Sianis and his goat were removed from the park.
+[([[https://www.npr.org/2016/10/22/499070649/the-curse-of-the-billy-goat-still-haunts-some-cubs-fans|NPR]])]
+===== Theo Epstein Reshapes Cubs =====
+Theo joined the Cubs in 2011, building the 2016 championship roster using analytics and scouting.
+[([[https://www.si.com/mlb/2020/11/17/theo-epstein-steps-down-chicago-cubs-president|Sports Illustrated]])]
+===== Seiya Suzuki Makes MLB Jump =====
+Suzuki signed a $85 million deal with the Cubs in 2022, becoming one of the most hyped international signings that year.
+[([[https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33666384/seiya-suzuki-officially-joins-cubs-85m-deal-i-want-love-winning|ESPN]])]
+===== Clark the Cub Debuts =====
+Clark the Cub, the team’s first live mascot, was introduced in 2014 to engage young fans.
+[([[https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/meet-clark-the-cub-chicagos-new-mascot/2088505/|NBC Chicago]])]
+===== Jersey Numbers Begin, 1932 =====
+The Cubs joined the uniform numbering movement in 1932, decades after MLB’s founding.
+[([[https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/418723031/Chicago_Cubs/1932/Primary_Logo|SportsLogos.net]])]
+===== Manual Scoreboard Still Used =====
+Wrigley’s 1937 centerfield scoreboard is still updated by hand during every home game.
+[([[https://www.mlb.com/news/wrigley-scoreboard-manual-operations|MLB.com]])]
+===== Negro League Power in Chicago =====
+Though unaffiliated with the Cubs, the Chicago American Giants were a dominant Negro Leagues team.
+[([[https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/rube-foster/|SABR]])]
+===== WWII Kills Wrigley Lights Project =====
+Plans to install lights at Wrigley in 1941 were canceled when the metal was donated to the war effort.
+[([[https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-vintage-chicago-cubs-lights-20230804-5cb6p4zpdzhxvjte35aa5ri6ti-story.html|Chicago Tribune]])]
+===== Ernie Banks Breaks Color Barrier =====
+Banks debuted in 1953, becoming the Cubs’ first Black player and a Hall of Famer by 1977.
+[([[https://www.si.com/mlb/2023/01/31/ernie-banks-remembered-mlb-trailblazer-cubs|Sports Illustrated]])]
+===== Rain Cuts Short 1st Night Game =====
+Wrigley’s first-ever night game on Aug. 8, 1988 was rained out — making Aug. 9 the true debut.
+[([[https://www.nytimes.com/1988/08/09/sports/baseball-wrigley-finally-gets-lights.html|New York Times]])]
+===== Jon Lester Joins the Cubs =====
+Jon Lester’s 2014 signing was a turning point that legitimized the Cubs’ rebuild.
+[([[https://www.mlb.com/news/jon-lester-signs-with-cubs-c103961186|MLB.com]])]
+===== Boston Ivy, Not Poison Ivy =====
+Wrigley’s ivy is Boston Ivy, planted by Bill Veeck in 1937 — not the itchy kind.
+[([[https://www.si.com/mlb/2021/05/05/wrigley-field-ivy-harry-carey|Sports Illustrated]])]
+===== 103 Wins in Magical 2016 Season =====
+The 2016 Cubs went 103–58, their winningest season since 1910.
+[([[https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHC/2016.shtml|Baseball-Reference]])]
+===== Sloan Park Hosts Spring Training =====
+Opened in 2014, Sloan Park in Mesa, AZ is now the Cactus League home of the Cubs.
+[([[https://www.mlb.com/cubs/sloan-park|MLB.com]])]
+===== Ricketts Family Revamps Wrigleyville =====
+Under the Ricketts family, Wrigleyville has become a vibrant entertainment district tied to Cubs baseball.
+[([[https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180329/NEWS12/180329849/chicago-cubs-wrigley-renovation-includes-hotel-zoning-plans|Crain’s Chicago Business]])]

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