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CHICAGO STYLE

By Magazine and Mag.Com Staff

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

[Ed's note: The numbers in bold refer to the facts, ultimately totaling 102.] BETCHA DIDN'T KNOW THAT... When they joined the National League as a charter member in 1876, the Cubs were known as the White Stockings. (1) They had more than a dozen other nicknames before becoming the Cubs, in 1902, because of their young roster. (2) When the White Sox played their first game, in 1900, they were also called the White Stockings, but the name was quickly shortened to fit newspaper headlines. (3) ...

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