America at 250: How Chicago's teams influenced sports across the nation

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date March 7, 2026, midnight
Last Updated March 7, 2026, midnight
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/america-at-250-chicago-sports/

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As the United States turns 250 years old in 2026, CBS News Chicago is looking at how Chicago has influenced American sports. Chicago's first documented professional sports team was founded in 1870. The Chicago White Stockings, who eventually became the Chicago Cubs, not the White Sox, were a charte...