Cubs Primary LogoCubs Alternate LogoCubs Wordmark LogoCubs Team MerchEstablished 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 Cubs – For any die-hard Chicago Cubs fan, the team’s nickname is integral to their identity. But where …