1870 in Sports - 1870 in Association Football, 1870 in Baseball, 1870 in Chess, 1870 in Cricket, 1870 in Rugby Union (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 37. Chapters: 1870 in association football, 1870 in baseball, 1870 in chess, 1870 in cricket, 1870 in rugby union, Recurring sporting events established in 1870, Sports clubs established in 1870, Chicago Cubs, Port Adelaide Football Club, Dixie Stakes, Derbyshire County Cricket Club, England v Scotland representative matches, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, Irish Grand National, Royal Adelaide Golf Club, Belsize Park Football Club, 1870-71 Home Nations rugby union matches, 1870s in Swedish football, Baden-Baden 1870 chess tournament, Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup, Law FC, Jersey City Skeeters, Minnesota Boat Club Boathouse on Raspberry Island, 1870 English cricket season, Kobe Regatta & Athletic Club, 1870 Open Championship, 1870-71 in English football. Excerpt: The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago (the other being the Chicago White Sox). The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National League (the other being the Atlanta Braves). The team is currently owned by a family trust of TD Ameritrade founder Joe Ricketts, and was previously owned by the Wrigley Company and the Chicago Tribune. The Cubs have not won the World Series in 102 years, a longer championship drought than that of any other major North American professional sports team, and are often referred to as "The Lovable Losers" because of this distinction. They are also known as "The North Siders" because Wrigley Field, their home park since 1916, is located in Chicago's north side Lake View community at 1060 West Addison Street. The Cubs have rivalries with the St. Louis Cardinals, the Milwaukee Brewers, the Houston Astros, and the cross-town White S...