Why are the called the Cubs?
In 1902 when the team was not doing so well, a local newspaper named the young players on the roster “Cubs”. This was likely a homage to the local NFL team the Chicago Bears.
As things seemed to do back in those days, the name stuck, and the legendary name “Cubs” was alive!
Why am I excited to see their city?
The capital of the mid-west and largest US city I haven’t been, Chicago seems to have it all (especially during the summer time).
The bean, the buildings, the lake, the history, restaurants, bars, it is literally like the mid-western New York City and I am especially pumped to go there, catch up with friends and enjoy the games!
What is a tradition at their ballpark?
Wrigley field is a classic stadium in of itself. From the ivy growing on the outfield walls, the entire stadium is full of tradition with minimal renovations or alterations for over 100 years.
It will be awesome to have the experience of meeting at the bars before the game and enjoying a beer or two with some of the most die-hard and passionate fans in baseball – fans who waited over 100 years between World Series wins!!
Who is a famous fan?
There are a lot of famous fans to choose from, but I’m going to go with a guy who helped inspire me to put my thoughts on paper and write.
This guy has made me laugh for years and moved from writing blogs daily, to becoming co-host of the most popular podcast in the world.
I’m speaking of course, about the one, the only, barstool’s finest burrito eating machine Dan Katz aka BIG CAT!
A fun/weird fact about the Cubs?
The Steve Bartman story is a fascinating look at when a fan gets involved with the baseball action and ultimately causes fan frustration and draws the ugly side out of the diehard fans. Our boy Steve was absolutely destroyed by fans of the Cubs and never truly recovered until they won the World Series in late 2016.
Below is the outline of the story,
From Wikipedia
“During a Major League Baseball postseason game played between the Cubs and the Florida Marlins on October 14, 2003, at Wrigley Field spectator Steve Bartman disrupted the game by intercepting a potential catch.
The incident occurred in the eighth inning of Game 6 of the National League Championship Series with Chicago ahead 3–0 and holding a three games to two lead in the best of seven series. Moisés Alou attempted to catch a foul ball off the bat of Marlins second baseman Luis Castillo.
Bartman reached for the ball, deflected it, and disrupted the potential catch. If Alou had caught the ball, it would have been the second out in the inning and the Cubs would have been just four outs away from winning their first National League Pennant since 1945.
Instead, the Cubs ended up surrendering eight runs in the inning and losing the game, 8–3. When they were eliminated in the seventh game the next day, the incident was seen as the “first domino” in the turning point of the series.
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