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The North Side's National League team.

The Chicago Cubs are one of two MLB teams based in Chicago, alongside the American League's Chicago White Sox. The Cubs compete in the National League.

Quick Facts

Retired numbers:: 10, 14, 23, 26, 31 (Fergie Jenkins & Greg Maddux), 42

Lore & Background

It only mentions that the Cubs are the National League team in Chicago and that they were the opponent in the 1906 World Series, which the White Sox won.

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Elsewhere in Chicago Cubs

First National League Championship (1876) · Club History The Joe Maddon Managerial Era (2015-2019) · Club History National League Pennant (1929) · Honours & Records Lee Smith · Legendary Players 1998 National League Wild Card tie-breaker game · Iconic Matches St. Louis Cardinals · Great Rivalries

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