In 2016, the Cubs are experiencing one of their greatest seasons since 1945. Could they make it to the World Series? Could they win it? Tony Angiuli takes a look at the history of the Cubs in the World Series starting all the way back in 1876.

1. A BRIEF
HISTORY OF
THE CUBS AND
THE WORLD
SERIES
TONY ANGIULI
TONYANGIULI.NET

2. 1876
At the time, the Cubs were known as
the Chicago White Stockings
In 1876, as the Chicago White Stockings, the Cubs managed
to score the first of their six National League titles. At the
time it was impossible to win a World Series.
There was no American League, there was only the
National League. So winning the NL Championship was for
all intents and purposes equivalent to winning the World
Series...until 1903.

3. 1906
The Crosstown rivalry between the Cubs
and Sox runs deep.
In 1906, these two teams found themselves facing off
against one another for the World Series Championship.
Both teams played rather pitifully in the series, but in the
end, the Sox won with an 8-3 advantage.

4. 1907
In the 1907 World Series, they faced off against the
Detroit Tigers. Although the first couple of games in
the Series were tough, the team went on to sweep
the next four.
This was it: the first World Series win for the Cubs.

5. 1908
Truth is stranger than fiction.
It's the 1908 NL Championship. Cubs v. Giants.
The Cubs manage to secure a lead and are barely hanging
on to it when near the end of the game the Giants’ Fred
Merkle scores what looks to be a game winning hit.
Within seconds, Chicago fans rush the field in outrage,
preventing Merkle from rounding the bases. Seizing the
opportunity of the moment, the Cubs make a scramble to
tag second base with a number of baseballs.

6. 1908
The National league decides to end the game in a
draw and decides to order a re-play. In that re-play
the Cubs manage to win, taking the National League
title over the Giants and the Pirates by one game.
Once again, the Cubs face the Tigers in the World
Series Championship. Once again, the Cubs win.

7. 1910, 1918, 1929
The Cubs make it to the World Series, but lose to
the Philadelphia Athletics, the Boston Red Sox, and
the Philadelphia Athletics, respectively.

8. 1932
The Cubs play against the New York Yankees in the
1932 World Series. Unfortunately, the Yankees make
out with a total sweep. This includes the legendary
game where Babe Ruth pointed to center field and
called his dazzling home run.

9. 1945
Once again, for the fourth time,
the Cubs find themselves facing
off against the Tigers in the
World Series.
In game four of the series, Billy Sianis the owner of the
Billy Goat Tavern brought his goat into the stadium. But
Sianis and his goat were then ejected from the field. Upset,
Sianis shouted “The Cubs ain’t gonna win no more!”
The Billy Goat Curse

10. 1945
This Series made for one of the
most dramatic yet.
Going almost tit-for-tat, the Cubs and the Tigers force a
Game 7. Here, the Tigers amazing Stan Hack runs past
home plate for 6 of his 7 at-bats. In the end, the Cubs end
up losing 9-3.

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