Orphans Primary LogoEstablished 1889 City Chicago League History 2000 – Present / Major League Baseball 1889 – 1999 / National League Team History 1903 – Present / Chicago Cubs 1889 – 1902 / Chicago Orphans Nickname Orphans – The Chicago Orphans, now known as the Cubs, have a long and storied history in Major League Baseball. The team was initially …