Chicago Cubs (Baseball team)

The Chicago Cubs began play in 1870 as the Chicago White Stockings, and joined the National League in 1876. They were known as the Colts from 1890-1897, and the Orphans from 1898-1901. They were renamed the Cubs in 1902.

From the description of Chicago Cubs itinerary : itineraries ; 2000, March / Chicago Cubs. 2000. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 48062867

In late 1937, the Chicago Cubs employed Coleman Griffith, a psychologist, to analyze their current practices and establish a laboratory for the study of baseball skills. Griffith, who is considered to be the father of sports psychology, was responsible for developing the world's first sports psychology laboratory in 1925 at the University of Illinois. The players were evaluated based on the following fourteen traits: physical quickness, mental quickness, courage, emotional balance, cooperation, perception, adaptability, baseball skill, loyalty, intelligence, strength, attention, leadership, and personality. The study lasted a year and produced an exhaustive look at the team from a psychological and sociological point of view.

From the description of Chicago National League Ball Club experimental laboratories : Reports, 1938-1939. 1938-1939. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 51908593

From the description of Chicago National League Ball Club experimental laboratories [microform] Reports, 1938-1939. 1938-1939. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 51908596

The Chicago Cubs prepared this confidential 1952 report "to show what the responsibilities of the amin jobs in the organization are and how they fit together. The report was for internal use only, and promotes co-operation and mutual respect among the key personnel in non-playing capacities.

From the description of The Chiago Cubs oganization, 1952 / Chicago Cubs. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 39026289