Chicago Cubs Company Description
This company has thrilled and (mostly) disappointed baseball fans for a long time. Chicago National League Ball Club operates the Chicago Cubs franchise of Major League Baseball, which has gone without a World Series title since 1908. The team was formed as the Chicago White Stockings in 1876 and bore several monikers (Colts, Orphans, Spuds) before settling on the Cubs in 1907. Despite their lack of championships, Chicagoans still flock to famed Wrigley Field (the second-oldest ballpark in the MLB, after Boston's Fenway Park) to see their Cubbies play. Media conglomerate Tribune Company has announced plans to sell the team; it acquired the Cubs in 1981 from Chicago's Wrigley family.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of Chicago Cubs's organization from inception to current status.
Produced by Hoover's in-house editorial team, the Company Description tracks ownership transitions, company progress via mergers and acquisitions, major growth milestones, and strategic initiatives, to provide a holistic view of Chicago Cubs's evolution in the marketplace.
