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The Chicago Cubs are the subject of a long and interesting space in baseball, which has served as a canvass where a lot of interesting things are painted and fondly remembered by many. Here are a few notable facts about this well-loved baseball franchise.
1. The Cubs are one of two Major League teams from Chicago, thanks to a very strong baseball talents base that the windy city seems to attract. The other team, the Chicago White Sox, are members of the American League (AL) Central division.
2. The Cubs won back-to-back World Series championships in 1907 and 1908, making them the first Major League team to play in three consecutive World Series competitions. They are also the first to win it twice.
3. The Cubs have not won the World Series in 107 years, and they have not won in the National League in 70 years. These are widely regarded as "droughts" in Major League Baseball as even non-Cub fans can’t wait to see the franchise rise to success once again.
4. The Cubs are known as "the North Siders", a reference to the location of Wrigley Field. On the other hand, the White Sox have their home ballpark located on the South Side.
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5. The franchise’s official Mascot is a young bear cub named Clark. Before that, the unofficial mascot associated with the Cubs was a fan by the name of Ronnie “Woo-woo” Wickers, whose cheers were always punctuated with an exclamatory “Woo!”.
6. A popular term celebrated among die-hard fans, "White flag time at Wrigley!", was coined by former play-by-play broadcaster Chip Caray, which means the Cubs have decidedly won the ballgame.
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