Wednesday was the 100th Anniversary of the first game at Wrigley Field, but it was 138 years ago that the first game in franchise history was played. On April 25, 1876, the Chicago National League Ball Club, Inc. played and won its first game. The Cubs were called the White Stockings then and beat the Louisville Grays 4-0. Albert Spalding led his White Stockings over the Grays and Spalding not only won the first game in franchise history, he also tossed the first shutout in the National … [Read more...]