WRIGLEYVILLE — Cubs fans have waited a long time since they won their last World Series.
The statistics have added up, including 8,278 regular-season wins compared with 8,428 losses.
Here's some Cubs-related numbers to help show what it means to say "Wait Til Next Year" over a hundred times.
Total People to Play For Cubs Since 1908: 1.703
Yes, that's one Cubs logo for every player.
Between 1909 and the end of the 2015 regular season, 1.703 players have entered at least one game for the Cubs. The late Cubs legend Ernie Banks played the most games as a Cub at 2,528 games. There have been 64 people who have played in just one game for the Chicago Cubs.
Players to Play Most at Each Position for the Cubs
Ernie Banks split his time between first base and shortstop.
Box Seat Tickets for the 1908 World Series: $2.50
That's about $65 in today's money. For comparison, there isn't a single ticket listed at less than $2,000 on StubHub for prospective 2015 World Series games at Wrigley.
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