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The story goes that when George Halas moved the Decatur Staleys football team to Chicago in 1921 he wanted to come up with a new name for the team. Since the team was going to play it's home games at Cubs Park (now Wrigley Field), which was the home of the Chicago Cubs Baseball team, he decided on Bears because bears are bigger and stronger than cubs just as football players are bigger and stronger than baseball players.
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Who came first Chicago Bears or the Chicago Cubs?
The Chicago Cubs were founded first. The Chicago Cubs organization was started in 1870, while the Bears' organization was established in 1919.
Do polar bears share their prey with their cubs?
yes the cubs would starve if they didnt
What is the of professional sports in Chicago?
Baseball- Chicago Cubs Basketball- Chicago Bulls Football- Chicago Bears
What are the sports teams of Illinois?
The professional sports teams are the Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Bulls and Chicago Bears.
Who came first - Chicago Bears or the Chicago Cubs?
RED SOX. as of 2007 the head to head record all-time is 945 to 906.
What is the pro sports team in Illinois?
Chicago Bears,Chicago White Sox,Chicago Cubs,Chicago Bulls,
Is there any correlation between the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago Bears team names since they are both Bears?
Yes. When the Decatur Staleys of the NFL moved to Chicago in 1921, they played their home games at Cubs Park (now known as Wrigley Field). George Halas renamed the team to Bears in 1922 as a tribute to the Cubs. Legend has it his reason for choosing Bears as the new nickname was that if baseball players were Cubs, since football players were larger, football players were Bears.
What teams are in Chicago?
The Bulls and the Bears. The Cubs and the White Sox. The Blackhawks and the Fire.
What are professional sports teams of Illinois?
Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bears, Chicago Fire, Chicago Bulls, and the Chicago Blackhawks are professional sports teams of Illinois.
What are the names of the Illinois sports teams?
Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)Chicago Bears (NFL)Chicago Cubs (MLB)Chicago White Sox (MLB)Chicago Bulls (NBA)
What are some sports that are found in Chicago?
Hockey (the Chicago Blackhawks) basketball (the Chicago Bulls), football (the Chicago Bears), and baseball (the Chicago Cubs (on the north side), and the Sox (on the south side).
How many sports teams does Illinois have?
Chicago Bears - NFL Chicago White Sox & Cubs - MLB Chicago Bulls - NBA Chicago Blackhawks - NHL Chicago Fire - MLS
