Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs play at Wrigley Field, the ivy-covered, hand-operated-scoreboard cathedral that is one of the most beloved ballparks in American sports. Known for the hand-turned scoreboard, the iconic marquee, and rooftop seating beyond the outfield walls, Wrigleyville is a baseball pilgrimage site. The Cubs' red-and-blue identity is instantly recognizable across the sport. Few franchises carry the nostalgia and civic devotion that Chicago's North Side gives the Cubs.

One of the National League's original charter franchises, the Cubs date to 1876 and won back-to-back World Series titles in 1907 and 1908. What followed was the longest championship drought in North American professional sports, famously tied to the "Curse of the Billy Goat," until the 2016 team, led by Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, and manager Joe Maddon, broke the 108-year streak with a dramatic Game 7 win over Cleveland. That title remains one of the most celebrated moments in modern baseball history.