Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs jerseys have changed many times over the past 100 years, yet many of the changes have been minor changes. The team has been around since the early 1900s, and in 1908, the Cubs’ “C” first appeared on the uniforms, along with a logo of a bear holding a baseball bat. This jersey was associated with the highly successful years of the Cubs’ franchise, and the team was a constant factor in the league’s post season. The next change came in 1916, when the color of the logo changed to red, and the bear that used to hold a baseball bat was changed to the “walking bear” logo that is still popular among Chicago sports teams. The jerseys changed briefly in 1918, and they now included pinstripes on both the home and away jerseys, but these jerseys were so hideous that the team was often booed simply because of their lack of style. In the 1920s, the Chicago Cubs began wearing jerseys that are very similar to the uniforms that are used today by the Windy City team. The home jerseys were white with the red “C” and the walking bear logo, and the away jerseys were darker with the city’s name written across the front in red and blue, and the team’s logo patched onto the left arm of each jersey. In 1932, the Cubs experimented with 4 different uniforms, one including a red hat, but these uniforms were fairly unpopular once again, and the team quickly switched to a more desirable uniform. Some of the most popular Cubs jerseys were then introduced. These jerseys were plain, yet popular because of their simplistic, vintage looking design. The team used simple colors and very little artwork on their jerseys, and to this day, these jerseys are among the fans’ favorites. In 1941, the Cubs introduced a blue jersey, and had many firsts in the history of baseball jerseys. The Cubs were the first team to use zippers instead of buttons on their jerseys, the first team to go sleeveless and wear an undershirt, and the first team to wear brightly colored uniforms. Since the 1940s, many modifications have been made, but the same blue, white, and red design has been fairly similar throughout recent history. The logo has seen minor changes, but the team has been consistently average with very few post season appearances and no World Series Championships. There have been many successful players that have played for the Chicago Cubs, including Sammy Sosa, Greg Maddux, Ernie Banks, Alfonso Soriano, and more. The Cubs have shown promise lately with young, successful players, but they still haven’t broken the infamous Curse of the Billy Goat that dates back to the 1940s. Overall, this team has a rich history, but has experienced a World Series drought lasting over 100 years.