How Many Baseball Teams Does Chicago Have?
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How Many Baseball Teams Does Chicago Have?
The Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs are the two Major League Baseball teams in Chicago.
The White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox are members of the American League Central Division. The White Sox have won three World Series titles, six American League pennants, and one Wild Card berth.
History
The White Sox were a founding member of the American League (AL) in 1901. The club was originally based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but relocated to Chicago in 1900. They played their home games at South Side Park until 1910, when they moved to Comiskey Park. The White Sox won the World Series in 1906, 1917 and 2005.
Notable Players
Since their establishment in 1900, the White Sox have had many great players don its uniform. Notable White Sox players include:
* Al Lopez – catcher who played for the team from 1941 to 1947. He was a two-time All-Star and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977.
* Luke Appling – shortstop who played for the team from 1930 to 1950. He was a seven-time All-Star and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964.
* Ed Walsh – pitcher who played for the team from 1904 to 1916. He holds the record for lowest career earned run average in Major League Baseball history and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946.
Championships
The White Sox have won the World Series three times (1906, 1917, 2005), the American League six times (1900, 1901, 1910, 1917, 1918, 1959) and the Central Division seven times (1993, 1994, 2000-2005).
The Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team that play in the National League Central Division. The Cubs are one of two teams in Chicago, the other being the White Sox.
History
The Chicago Cubs are a Major League Baseball (MLB) team that plays in the National League (NL) Central division. The team is based in Chicago, Illinois, and plays its home games at Wrigley Field. The Cubs are also known as “the North Siders” because their Wrigley Field home is located north of the Chicago River.
The Cubs were founded in 1876 as the Chicago White Stockings and became a charter member of the NL in 1876. The team won back-to-back World Series titles in 1907 and 1908, but they would not win another one until 2016, when they finally broke their 108-year championship drought. The 2016 team was led by MVP third baseman Kris Bryant and future Hall of Fame first baseman Anthony Rizzo.
Notable Players
Some of the Cubs’ most notable players include Sammy Sosa, Kerry Wood, Derek Jeter, Mark Grace, and Greg Maddux.
Championships
The Cubs have won two World Series titles in their history, choosing to represent the National League in the Series in 1907 and 1908. In both of those years, the team defeated their crosstown rivals, the White Sox. The Cubs haven’t been back to the Fall Classic since then, but they did make it to the National League Championship Series in both 2015 and 2016.
The Minor League Teams
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team who play in the American League Central division. The Sox are one of two teams in Chicago, the other being the Cubs.
The Chicago Dogs
The Chicago Dogs are a professional baseball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, in the Chicago metropolitan area. The Dogs compete in the American Association of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. They play their home games at Impact Field.
The team was founded in 2016, and play their home games at Impact Field in Rosemont, Illinois. The team is owned by Shawn Hunter and Dana Wiedenfeld, and managed by Craig Leypoldt.
The Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). They have won six Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926.
