In the early 1900's the Cubs were called the White Stockings, but when they reformed their team by letting go their aging stars a newspaper in the area called them the Cubs because of their young team and the name stuck.
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In 1902, the Chicago Cubs got their current name.
The Chicago Cubs are a baseball team. There are no hockey jerseys.
The Chicago Cubs are in the national league.
In 2012, the Chicago Cubs had a 61-101 record.
National League - Chicago team names: Chicago White Stockings (1876 - 1889) Chicago Colts (1890 - 1897) Chicago Orphans (1898 - 1902) Chicago Cubs (From 1903)