State Senator Sara Feigenholtz offered Senate Joint Resolution 65 to commemorate the Chicago Cubs’ 150th anniversary and recognize the only original National League of Professional Baseball Clubs charter team that has remained loyal to its original city and state since its founding in 1876.
“The Chicago Cubs are more than just a baseball team,” said Feigenholtz (D-Chicago). “For 150 years, they are a thread that weaves through our city’s history, a living testament to the endurance of sport and an institution of loyalty that spans generations.”
Since its origins in the National League, the Cubs franchise has seen it all – from the early dynasties of 1907 and 1908 to the towering legacies of legends like Ernie Banks, Billy Williams and Ryne Sandberg. Fans have braved the heartbreaking droughts and cheered from the sun-drenched bleachers of Wrigley Field – the friendly confines we’ve called home since 1916.
Beyond the 22,000 games the Cubs have played and the 200,000 recorded hits, Feigenholtz said what is truly being celebrated is Cub Nation – from the parents who have passed down the love of the game to their children to the lifelong friendships formed with friends met at the stadium and the seventh-inning stretch that brings tens of thousands of strangers together in one single voice.
When the Cubs finally ended their 108-year championship drought, it was a celebration of unwavering hope and belief, proving that no matter how long fans have waited, the magic of baseball lives on.
“With 150 years of tradition, heartbreak and triumph, along with pure, unparalleled joy, we don’t just look at the past; we look to the future and celebrate the next generation of Cubs baseball,” Feigenholtz added. “We celebrate the ivy, we celebrate beautiful Wrigley Field and we say ‘Go, Cubs, go!’”
Senate Joint Resolution 65 was adopted Tuesday.
