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Baseball Teams - National League Central
Chicago Cubs
Team's name: Chicago Cubs
League: National League
Division: Central
Location: Chicago, IL
Nickname:
Cubs,
The Cubbies,
The North Sliders,
The Lovable Losers
Mascot:
Ronnie Wickers
"Ronnie Woo Woo"
Team Colours:
Red, Blue and White
Joined the League: 1876
Team's President: Sam Zell
Baseball Manager: Loui Piniella
Baseball Field: Wringley Field
Current Capacity: 41,118
First Year of Baseball: 1870
League Titles: NL Pennants: 1876, '80, '81, '82, '85, '86, '1906, '07, '08, '10, '18, ’29, ’32, ’35, ’38, ’45 Central Div: 2003, 2007 East Div: 1984, '89 Wild Card berths: 1998 World Series: 1907, 1908 |
The Chicago Cubs is a baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs’ history dates back to 1870’s; the team joined the league in 1876. Some of the first Cubs’ baseball legendary infielders were: Joe Tinker (shortstop), Johnny Evers and Frank Chance during the time from 1903 to 1912.
The Cubs has been a very successful team as they have won several Pennants titles, Division titles besides their two World Series titles in consecutive years in 1907 and 1908. Unfortunately; there has past almost a century since the team won their last World Series.
In 2003 after a dry spell of 14 years the Cubs won their first division title. More recently the Cubs signed Alfonso Soriano; one of the most expensive contracts in baseball history.
Additionally; skipper Dusty Baker was replaced with Lou Piniella. The three pitchers Bob Howry, Carlos Marmol and Kerry Wood will be competing for the closer role. |
The 2008 season will be the 136th season for the team which is presently run by Lou Piniella and manager Jim Hendry.
Chicago Cubs 2008 Roster
| Pitchers |
| NO. |
NAME |
POS |
BAT |
THW |
AGE |
HT |
WT |
| 47 |
Scott Eyre DL |
RP |
L |
L |
35 |
6-1 |
220 |
| 37 |
Angel Guzman DL |
RP |
R |
R |
26 |
6-3 |
200 |
| 22 |
Kevin Hart |
RP |
R |
R |
25 |
6-4 |
220 |
| 62 |
Bob Howry |
RP |
L |
R |
34 |
6-5 |
220 |
| 49 |
Carlos Marmol |
RP |
R |
R |
25 |
6-2 |
180 |
| 63 |
Carmen Pignatiello |
RP |
R |
L |
25 |
6-0 |
205 |
| 34 |
Kerry Wood |
RP |
R |
R |
30 |
6-5 |
211 |
| 43 |
Michael Wuertz |
RP |
R |
R |
29 |
6-3 |
205 |
| 46 |
Ryan Dempster |
SP |
R |
R |
30 |
6-2 |
215 |
| 53 |
Rich Hill |
SP |
L |
L |
28 |
6-5 |
205 |
| 32 |
Jon Lieber |
SP |
L |
R |
38 |
6-2 |
240 |
| 30 |
Ted Lilly |
SP |
L |
L |
32 |
6-1 |
190 |
| 21 |
Jason Marquis |
SP |
L |
R |
29 |
6-1 |
210 |
| 38 |
Carlos Zambrano |
SP |
B |
R |
26 |
6-5 |
255 |
| Catchers |
| NO. |
NAME |
POS |
BAT |
THW |
AGE |
HT |
WT |
| 24 |
Henry Blanco |
C |
R |
R |
36 |
5-11 |
220 |
| 18 |
Geovany Soto |
C |
R |
R |
25 |
6-1 |
225 |
| Infielders |
| NO. |
NAME |
POS |
BAT |
THW |
AGE |
HT |
WT |
| 5 |
Ronny Cedeno |
SS |
R |
R |
25 |
6-0 |
180 |
| 7 |
Mark DeRosa |
2B |
R |
R |
33 |
6-1 |
205 |
| 17 |
Mike Fontenot |
2B |
L |
R |
27 |
5-8 |
170 |
| 25 |
Derrek Lee |
1B |
R |
R |
32 |
6-5 |
245 |
| 16 |
Aramis Ramirez |
3B |
R |
R |
29 |
6-1 |
215 |
| 2 |
Ryan Theriot |
SS |
R |
R |
28 |
5-11 |
175 |
| 33 |
Daryle Ward |
1B |
L |
L |
32 |
6-2 |
240 |
| Outfielders |
| NO. |
NAME |
POS |
BAT |
THW |
AGE |
HT |
WT |
| 1 |
Kosuke Fukudome |
RF |
L |
R |
30 |
6-0 |
187 |
| 9 |
Reed Johnson |
LF |
R |
R |
31 |
5-10 |
180 |
| 20 |
Felix Pie |
CF |
L |
L |
23 |
6-2 |
170 |
| 12 |
Alfonso Soriano |
LF |
R |
R |
32 |
6-1 |
180 |
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