The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are a member of the National League (NL) Central division. The Cubs have a long and storied history, having been founded in 1876, and they have won three World Series championships, in 1907, 1908, and 2016.
The Cubs play their home games at Wrigley Field, which opened in 1914 and is one of the oldest and most iconic ballparks in Major League Baseball. The team has a strong and passionate fan base and a number of notable rivalries, including with the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Cubs have had a number of successful seasons and have a long list of talented players, including Ernie Banks, Ryne Sandberg, and Kris Bryant. In recent years, the team has made it to the postseason a number of times, including a World Series appearance in 2015 and a championship in 2016, ending a 108-year drought.