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SJ0065LRB104 21691 MST 37267 r

1SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, In 1876, five years after the Great Chicago Fire, 

3the Chicago Cubs became a charter member of the new National 

4League of Professional Base Ball Clubs, founded by, among 

5others, Chicagoan William Hulbert and Albert Spalding, who was 

6then-club secretary, a player-manager, and the founder of the 

7sporting goods company that still bears his name today; and

8 WHEREAS, The Cubs played their first National League game 

9on April 25, 1876, two months before Custer's Last Stand and 

10three months before Colorado was admitted as the 38th state of 

11the union, winning 4-0 vs. the Louisville Grays behind pitcher 

12Albert Spalding's complete-game shutout; and

13 WHEREAS, Of the eight charter members of the National 

14League, only two remain, and the Cubs are the only one to have 

15remained loyal to their original city and state since 1876; 

16and

17 WHEREAS, Since 1876, more than 182,000,000 fans have 

18attended Cubs games in Chicago, celebrating success, enjoying 

19America's pastime, cheering their team, and bringing economic 

20success to the city and State, and millions more have listened 

21on radio and watched on television; and

SJ0065- 2 -LRB104 21691 MST 37267 r

1 WHEREAS, The Cubs have played more than 22,000 games and 

2used nearly 2,300 players, both Major League Baseball records; 

3and

4 WHEREAS, The Cubs have won eight division titles, 17 

5National League pennants, including the inaugural National 

6League pennant in 1876, and three World Series championships, 

7including a thrilling seven game series with Cleveland in 

82016; and

9 WHEREAS, The parade celebrating the 2016 Cubs World Series 

10Championship was report