One of the oldest franchises in baseball, the Chicago Cubs have earned a reputation as loveable losers. Having failed to win a World Series since 1908, the Cubs still manage to sell out their games on a nightly basis because of their beautiful ballpark and the die-hard loyalty of their fans.
NEW YORK (AP) — The Chicago Cubs filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday, a step that will allow their owner to sell the baseball team in an $845 million deal.
Publ.Date : Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:00:59 GMTStarting pitching has been a strength of the Cubs in recent years, but their depth took a hit Nov. 3 when left-hander Ted Lilly had arthroscopic surgery on his pitching shoulder.
Publ.Date : Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:49:52 GMTCOLLIER COUNTY — The new owners of the Chicago Cubs are in Arizona today surveying two other offers to be the team’s spring training home, several media outlets report. Last month, Tom Ricketts and his family were in Collier County to do the same. Last week, a group of local investors, Fifth Avenue Advisors, and Chicago-based Esmark announced that they are leading an effort to lure the Cubs to ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:01:41 GMT
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The Cubs are said to be plagued by the Curse Of The Billy Goat, baseball's second most well-known curse. The story says that the owner of the Billy Goat Tavern wanted to bring his goat into Wrigley Field, but was turned away. He apparently put a hex on the team.
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