In Honor Of Opening Day...

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ARE WE READY FOR ANOTHER SEASON?

Twenty major events that have occurred since the
Chicago Cubs last laid claim to a World Series
championship:

1. Radio was invented; Cubs fans got to hear their
team lose.

2. TV was invented; Cubs fans got to see their team
lose.

3. Baseball added 14 teams; Cubs fans get to see and
hear their team lose to more clubs.

4. George Burns celebrated his 10th, 20th, 30th, 40th,
50th, 60th, 70th, 80th, 90th and 100th birthdays.

5. Haley's comet passed Earth twice.

6. Harry Caray was born....and died. Incredible, but
true.

7. The NBA, NHL and NFL were formed, and ALL Chicago teams won

championships in each league.

8. Man landed on the moon, as have several home runs
given up by Cubs pitchers.

9. Sixteen U.S. Presidents were elected.

10. There were 11 amendments added to the
Constitution.

11. Prohibition was created and repealed.

12. The Titanic was built, set sail, sank, was
discovered and became the subject of major motion
pictures, the latest giving Cubs fans hope that
something that finishes on the bottom can come out on
top.

13. Wrigley Field was built and becomes the oldest
park in the National League.

14. Flag poles were erected on Wrigley Field roof to
hold all of the team's future World Series pennants.
Those flag poles have since rusted and been taken
down.

15. A combination of 40 Summer and Winter Olympics
have been held.

16. Thirteen baseball players have won the Triple
Crown; several thanked Cubs pitchers.

17. Bell-bottoms came in style, went out of style and
came back in.

18. The Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Boston
Red Sox and the Florida Marlins have all won the World
Series.

19. The Cubs played 14,153 regular-season games; they
lost the majority of them.

20. Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Oklahoma and New Mexico
were added to the Union.



Great Quotes in Cubs History

"Noise pollution can't be that much of a problem [at
Wrigley]. There's nothing to cheer about."--State Rep.
John F. Dunn, arguing for the installation of lights
at Wrigley Field

"If I managed the Cubs, I'd be an alcoholic."--Whitey
Herzog

"There's nothing wrong with this team that more
pitching, more fielding and more hitting couldn't
help."--Bill Buckner

"You get tired of looking at garbage in your own
backyard."--Cubs manager Lee Elia in 1983 about why
the Cubs got rid of so many players. Elia was fired
later that same season.

"The Cubs were taking batting practice, and the
pitching machine threw a no-hitter."--Radio deejay

"The only bad thing about being released by the Cubs
is that they made me keep my season tickets."--Ken
Rietz, ex-Cub third baseman

"Would the lady who left her nine kids at Wrigley
Field please pick them up immediately? They are
beating the Cubs 4-0 in the 7th inning."--Radio deejay

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