Orphans

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Orphans was an early name used by Chicago’s National League baseball team, a predecessor of the modern Chicago Cubs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Major League Baseball team name
former team name
alsoKnownAs Chicago Orphans
associatedWithPerson Cap Anson
basedInCity Chicago
basedInCountry United States
basedInState Illinois
competitionLevel major league
country United States
era early 20th century
late 19th century
follows Chicago Colts
franchise Chicago Cubs franchise
linked to: Chicago Cubs
governingBody National League
homeBallpark West Side Park
homeCity Chicago, Illinois
linked to: Chicago
league National League
location Chicago
nameOrigin nickname given after manager Cap Anson left the team
partOf Major League Baseball history
playsInDivision National League (pre-division era)
linked to: National League
predecessorOf Chicago Cubs
predecessorTeamOf modern Chicago Cubs
sport baseball
successorName Chicago Cubs
teamColors blue
white
usedBy Chicago Cubs franchise
linked to: Chicago Cubs

Chicago National League baseball team

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Chicago Orphans alsoKnownAs Orphans