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As one of two leagues in MLB, the National League is the older of the two. It was founded in 1876.

Chicago has undergone multiple name changes since the team was founded. Two other names include the Colts and the White Stockings.

This game pitted two teams from the same city against one another. The Cubs were heavy favorites but lost the series in six games.

In 1907, the Cubs faced the Tigers, who were led by rising star Ty Cobb. Cobb had won the AL batting championship that year, a feat he would accomplish 11 more times.

Frank Chance was a player-manager for the Cubs. While on the field, he played first base.

Wrigley Field is named after William Wrigley Jr. Wrigley rose to prominence as a chewing gum magnate.

No team has won more National League pennants than the Giants with 23. The team has also won eight World Series.

With darkness quickly approaching and no stadium lights in baseball yet, Gabby Hartnett stepped up to the plate and hit a walk-off home run against the Pirates. The home run gave the Cubs the National League pennant, as they advanced to the World Series.

Playing for the Cubs from 1922 until 1940, Hartnett was an outstanding catcher and batter for the team. He even won the NL MVP in 1935.

One of the highlights of Hack Wilson's career was his 56 home run season in 1930. This was a National League record until it was surpassed in 1998 by Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire.

1945 was the last time the Cubs would advance to World Series until after the turn of the century. They lost the series 4-3.

Dizzy Dean had helped carry the Chicago Cubs to the World Series in 1938, but his arm was far from what it once was. He would lose game 2 of the World Series, as the Yankees went on to sweep the Cubs.

Ernie Banks played for the Cubs from 1953 until 1971. During that time, he went to 14 All-Star games and was a two-time NL MVP.

Banks won back to back MVP awards in 1958 and 1959. He was the first NL player to accomplish this.

Banks had his number 14 retired by the Cubs. He was the first Cubs' player to receive this honor.

Hank Aaron was the first player to beat Babe Ruth's career home run record. He finished his career with 755 home runs.

Hank Sauer only played seven seasons with the Cubs, but it was probably the most successful stint of his career. During that time, he went to two All-Star games, including​ an outstanding 1952 season.

This was one of the worst trades in baseball history. Lou Brock would go on to have a hall of fame career with the Cardinals, while Ernie Broglio would only play a few more seasons with the Cubs.

Ron Santo was elected to the hall of fame in 2012, two years after his death. His number 10 was retired by the Cubs.

Ron Santo was a five-time Golden Glove Award winner. He was also elected to nine All-Star games.

The Wrigley family owned the Cubs for 65 years. Few families are as well associated with a team as they were.

Rick Sutcliffe was nicknamed "The Red Baron." He got the name because of his red-tinted beard.

1984 was Sutcliffe's first year with the Cubs. He had been traded from the Cleveland Indians prior to the season.

In 1998, Kerry Wood threw 20 strikeouts in a game against the Astros. This is tied for the MLB record.

Sammy Sosa was a dominant home run hitter throughout his career. However, that career is tarnished by his association with steroids.

Sammy Sosa surpassed the single-season home run record in 1998. However, that same season, Mark McGwire passed Sammy Sosa, setting the record himself.

The Cubs lost game 1 against the Marlins, but they then took a 3-1 lead. However, the team collapsed in the final three games and lost the series 4-3.

Steve Bartman has been heavily criticized by the Cubs' fanbase. So much so, that he stopped coming to games.

Joe Maddon was a coach for the Los Angeles Angels when they won the World Series in 2002. That team defeated the Giants in seven games.

Kris Bryant hit his first home run in Major League Baseball on May 9, 2015. The home run was hit off Kyle Lohse, who played for the Brewers.

This was the Cubs' first World Series title in 108 years. It ended what many considered to be a curse in the town.

This was the first time a team came back after being down 3-1 since the Royals did it in 1985. Adding to the odds, the Cubs had to win the last two games on the road.

Ben Zobrist joined the Cubs prior to the 2016 season. This was after he played with the Kansas City Royals in 2015, the year in which they won the World Series

The Cubs defeated the Nationals 3-2 in the NLDS. This kept the team's hope of defending their World Series title alive.

The Dodgers ended the Cubs' hope of repeating as champions during the NLCS. However, they went on to lose to the Astros in the World Series.