National League Pennant (1932)
The North Siders: A legacy of triumph and endurance.
The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central Division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located on Chicago's North Side. They are one of two major league teams based in Chicago, alongside the American League (AL)’s Chicago White Sox. The Cubs, first known as the White Stockings, were founded in and are one of two remaining NL charter franchises that debuted in . They have been known as the Chicago Cubs since 1903.
Quick Facts
- League
- National League
- Season
- 1932
- Manager
- Charlie Grimm
- Key players
- Gabby Hartnett
- Charlie Grimm
- Kiki Cuyler
- Postseason result
- Lost World Series to New York Yankees (4-0)
- Regular season record
- 90-65
Lore & Background
The Cubs won the National League pennant in 1932, but lost the World Series to the New York Yankees. The 1932 series featured Babe Ruth's 'called shot' at Wrigley Field in game three. The 1930 Cubs club, which boasted six eventual Hall of Fame members (Wilson, Gabby Hartnett, Rogers Hornsby, George 'High Pockets' Kelly, Kiki Cuyler and manager Joe McCarthy) established the current team batting average record of .309.
Reader's Guide
The Cubs have played in a total of 11 World Series. They won back-to-back World Series championships in 1907 and 1908, becoming the first major league team to play in three consecutive World Series, and the first to win it twice. Most recently, the Cubs won the 2016 World Series, ending a 108-year championship drought.
Did You Know?
- The 1906 Cubs won 116 games, posting a modern-era record winning percentage of .763.
- The Cubs' 108-year World Series drought was the longest in all major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.
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