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Lore & Background

Throughout the club's history, the Cubs have played in a total of 11 World Series. The 1906 Cubs won 116 games, finishing 116–36 and posting a modern-era record winning percentage of .763, before losing the World Series to the Chicago White Sox by four games to two. The Cubs 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 National League Championship Series and 2016 World Series, which ended a 71-year National League pennant drought and a 108-year World Series championship drought, both of which are record droughts in Major League Baseball. The 108-year drought was also the longest such occurrence in all major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Since the start of divisional play in 1969, the Cubs have appeared in the postseason 11 times through the 2024 season.

In Their Own Story

On September 2, 1972, Milt Pappas stood on the mound with a perfect game within his grasp against the San Diego Padres. He had retired every batter until two outs in the ninth inning. Ahead in the count 0–2 against Larry Stahl, Pappas threw four straight close pitches that resulted in a walk on a 3–2 count, ending the perfect game bid but preserving the no-hitter as he retired the next batter. Decades later, the franchise saw another dramatic chapter when Jake Arrieta threw his second no-hitter on April 21, 2016, just 49 regular-season games after his first on August 30, 2015. The most recent entry occurred on September 4, 2024, when Shota Imanaga joined the list of Cubs pitchers to achieve this feat. In a unique display of collective defense and pitching, the franchise recorded one combined no-hitter across four pitchers in 2021, allowing eight baserunners—the most allowed in any Cubs no-hitter—yet still preventing a single hit. These moments highlight that while individual brilliance like Corcoran's three no-hitters or Holtzman's two are celebrated, the franchise history also relies on adaptability and team effort.

Reader's Guide

The Cubs are known as 'the North Siders', a reference to the location of Wrigley Field within the city of Chicago, and in contrast to the White Sox, whose home field (Rate Field) is located on the South Side. Through 2024, the franchise has played the most games in MLB history, with an all-time regular season record of 11,419–10,837–161 (.513).

Did You Know?

• The Cubs were first known as the White Stockings, founded in 1870.
• The Cubs have played in 11 World Series through their history.
• The 1906 Cubs set a modern-era record winning percentage of .763.
• The Cubs' 108-year World Series championship drought is the longest in major professional sports in the United States and Canada.