20 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 Chicago teams won championship

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11.Prohibition was created and repealed.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 fanshope

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

style; disco did the same.

 

18. The Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox and

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 admitted to

the Union.

 

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Major League Owned.

 

 

 

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Good Stuff

Great post

Hahahahah.. Fantastic!

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"HAW HAW!!!"

puh puh puh pwned.

Since the Marlins last won a world series:

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not that much happened. :whistle

Since the Marlins last won a world series:

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not that much happened. :whistle

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Only a 86 year curse being lifted.

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:lol :lol pWned!!

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1908wned

I hate the Cubs :thumbup

very sad but true

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.

 

My favorite.

My favorite joke about Chicago sports...

 

 

 

Whats the difference between a Cubs fan and a White Sox fan...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine years. :mischief

My favorite joke about Chicago sports...

 

 

 

Whats the difference between a Cubs fan and a White Sox fan...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine years. :mischief

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:lol

:lol :lol :lol

My favorite joke about Chicago sports...

 

 

 

Whats the difference between a Cubs fan and a White Sox fan...

 

 

 

:lol :lol :lol pwnage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine years. :mischief

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Since the Marlins last won a world series:

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not that much happened. :whistle

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Only a 86 year curse being lifted.

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yea i know, what a pity

why can't the Cubs have a website?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They can't get 3 W's together!!!!!

 

 

 

I have more, but I can't remember them

Another one I just thought of...

 

Disneyland opened in 1955 and is now about to begin festivities to celebrate it's 50th anniversary.