About those Cubs...

"About those Cubs..."

In 1908, the Chicago Cubs won the World Series. Since then:

1. Radio was invented.

2. Four states were admitted to the Union.

3. The atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and
Nagasaki.

4. Television was invented.

5. The U.S. went through the Great Depression.

6. The U.S. participated in two world wars and two
major armed conflicts, Korea and Vietnam.

7. The NFL was founded.

8. Man landed on the moon.

9. Thirteen presidents were elected and one was
appointed.

10. Harry Carey was born.

11. Wrigley Field was built and became the oldest
baseball park in the National League.

12. Five flag poles, erected at Wrigley Field for the
purpose of holding a World Series flag, have worn
out and been replaced without ever holding a pennant.

13. Lights were installed at twenty-five major league
baseball stadiums -- except Wrigley Field.

14. Ten teams were added to the major leagues.

15. Halley's Comet passed the earth twice.

16. Hundreds of boys were born, raised, played
inept baseball for the Cubs, retired and died of
old age.
Received on Tue Mar 9 17:53:41 2004