Columnist Paul Sullivan looks back at history of Chicago sports ahead of America's 250th anniversary

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date June 22, 2026, 1 a.m.
Last Updated June 22, 2026, 1 a.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/america-250-chicago-sports-history/

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As America turns 250 years old in a few weeks, we're taking a closer look at Chicago's sports history. Chicago's first documented professional team was founded back in 1870. The white stockings, who eventually became the Chicago Cubs, not the White Sox. Since then, it's been decades of heartache o...