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Chicago White Stockings (1876–1889) (NL)

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  • James (Bug) Wear Holliday (1867 - 1910)
    From findagrave.com Professional Baseball Player and Umpire. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he played Major League baseball for ten years and was known by his moniker as "Bug" Holliday. He played amateur...
  • Albert Spalding (1850 - 1915)
    Albert Goodwill Spalding (Byron, Illinois September 2, 1850 – September 9, 1915 in Point Loma, San Diego, California) was a professional baseball player, manager and co-founder of A.G. Spalding sportin...
  • Cap Anson (1852 - 1922)
    Constantine Anson (April 17, 1852 – April 14, 1922), nicknamed "Cap" (for "Captain") and "Pop", was a National Association and Major League Baseball first baseman. He played a record 27 consecutive sea...
  • John K. Tener, Governor (1863 - 1946)
    Kinley Tener (July 25, 1863 – May 19, 1946) was a Major League baseball player and executive and, from 1911 to 1915, served as the 25th Governor of Pennsylvania.BiographyJohn Tener was born in County T...

The team played its first games in 1876 as the Chicago Stockings, a founding member of the National League (NL), eventually becoming known officially as the Chicago Cubs for the 1903 season.