q: When did the Chicago Cubs play their first game? a: 1876 q: In which league? a: National League (NL) q: Were they one of the original members? a: yes q: Which team also began playing in 1876? a: the Atlanta Braves q: Were they known as anything else? a: yes q: What? a: the Boston Red Stockings q: What are they tied with the Cubs for? a: being the oldest currently active U.S. professional sports club q: In what division did the Cubs participate while in the National League? a: Central q: Where are home games played? a: Wrigley Field q: Where in Chicago are they located? a: the North Side q: Does Chicago have any other baseball teams? c: The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team located on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a members of the National League (NL) Central division; the team plays its home baseball games at Wrigley Field. The Cubs are also one of two active major league teams based in Chicago; the other is the Chicago White Sox, who are a member of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is currently owned by Thomas S. Ricketts, son of TD Ameritrade founder Joe Ricketts. 

The team played its first games in 1876 as a founding member of the National League (NL), eventually becoming known officially as the Chicago Cubs for the 1903 season. Officially, the Cubs are tied for the distinction of being the oldest currently active U.S. professional sports club, along with the Atlanta Braves, which also began play in the NL in 1876 as the Boston Red Stockings (Major League Baseball does not officially recognize the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players as a major league.)
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