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Posted By: Brian H

Cubs (originally White Stockings in 1876) were briefly known (not officially they were still legally/officially known as the Chicago National League Ball Club)as the "Orphans" because their long time player-manager-leader "Pop" Anson left them for the NY Giants. Anson was known as "Pop" in his later years for obvious reasons. His tenure in NY was very brief and not particularly laudable -- he was way way past his prime but his ego was a great as ever.