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On April 29, 1870, the Chicago White Stockings played their first game against the Union Club of St. Louis, and soundly defeated the Unions 7–1. [3] The White Stockings divided their games between their downtown practice field, Ogden Park , and a larger facility set up at Dexter Park where they hosted games expected to draw larger crowds.
They are one of two major league teams based in Chicago, alongside the American League (AL)’s Chicago White Sox. The Cubs, first known as the White Stockings, were a founding member of the NL in 1876, becoming the Chicago Cubs in 1903. [3] [4] Throughout the club's history, the Cubs have played in a total of 11 World Series.
1874 →. The 1871 Chicago White Stockings season was the second season of the Chicago White Stockings franchise, the first in the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players and the first at Union Base-Ball Grounds . With the debut of the first professional baseball league, the National Association, the Chicago franchise joined up ...
White Stockings or Chicago White Stockings may refer to: Chicago Cubs, known as "Chicago White Stockings" from their conception in 1870 until 1889. Chicago White Sox, known as "White Stockings" from 1900 until 1903; an agreement prohibited the team from using "Chicago" in their name. Category:
Comiskey moved his St. Paul club to the Near South Side and renamed it the White Stockings, grabbing a nickname that had once been used by the Chicago Cubs. The White Stockings won the 1900 American League pennant led by player-manager Dick Padden , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] the final WL/AL championship season as a minor league. [ 3 ]
The 1901 Chicago White Stockings season was their first season as a major league team, and their second season in Chicago. It was also the inaugural season of American League as a major league. The White Stockings had a very balanced lineup, which was led by outfielders Dummy Hoy and Fielder Jones, and scored the most runs in the AL.
1877 →. The 1876 Chicago White Stockings season was the fifth season of the Chicago White Stockings franchise, the first in the National League and the third at 23rd Street Grounds. The White Stockings, as one of the founding members of the new National League, won the NL's initial championship during this season with a record of 52–14.
The Chicago White Stockings were one of the American League's eight charter franchises when the AL asserted major league status in 1901. The team, which shortened its name to the White Sox in 1904 , originally played their home games at South Side Park before moving to Comiskey Park in 1910 , where they played until 1990 .