In 1907 and 1908, the Cubs won back-to-back World Series championships. Those were heady years. Starting in 1946, the Cubs fell into a slump. Mike Royko said that league pennant poles have been installed at Wrigley Field, stood for years, rotted away and then replaced without ever holding a pennant. Generations of Chicagoans have been born, lived and died without ever seeing the Cubs win the World Series. There are now unique standards for judging the Cubs. If the Cubs lose 2-1, that is a very good day and a Cubs fan can go home happy. If the Cubs lose 4-1, well, that is an average day, no happiness but no sadness. If the Cubs lose 6-1 or get blown out of the park, that is a bad day. At Wrigley Field, the Cubs hitting, pitching, fielding and beer all have one characteristic in common, they are all cold.
In 1907 and 1908, the Cubs won back-to-back World Series championships. Those were heady years. Starting in 1946, the Cubs fell into a slump. Mike Royko said that league pennant poles have been installed at Wrigley Field, stood for years, rotted away and then replaced without ever holding a pennant. Generations of Chicagoans have been born, lived and died without ever seeing the Cubs win the World Series. There are now unique standards for judging the Cubs. If the Cubs lose 2-1, that is a very good day and a Cubs fan can go home happy. If the Cubs lose 4-1, well, that is an average day, no happiness but no sadness. If the Cubs lose 6-1 or get blown out of the park, that is a bad day. At Wrigley Field, the Cubs hitting, pitching, fielding and beer all have one characteristic in common, they are all cold.