Cardinals–Cubs rivalry

The Cardinals–Cubs rivalry, also called the Route 66 rivalry and The Downstate Illinois rivalry, refers to the rivalry between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs both of the National League (NL), one of the most bitter rivalries in Major League Baseball and in all of North American professional sports. The Cubs lead the regular season series 1,197–1,147, with 19 ties, through 2015, while the Cardinals are third in NL pennants with 19, to the Cubs' 16. However, the Cardinals have a clear edge when it comes to World Series success, having won 11 championships to the Cubs' 2. Games between the two clubs see numerous visiting fans in either St. Louis's Busch Stadium or Chicago's Wrigley Field. When the NL split into two, and then three divisions, the Cardinals and Cubs always remained to

Cardinals–Cubs rivalry

The Cardinals–Cubs rivalry, also called the Route 66 rivalry and The Downstate Illinois rivalry, refers to the rivalry between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs both of the National League (NL), one of the most bitter rivalries in Major League Baseball and in all of North American professional sports. The Cubs lead the regular season series 1,197–1,147, with 19 ties, through 2015, while the Cardinals are third in NL pennants with 19, to the Cubs' 16. However, the Cardinals have a clear edge when it comes to World Series success, having won 11 championships to the Cubs' 2. Games between the two clubs see numerous visiting fans in either St. Louis's Busch Stadium or Chicago's Wrigley Field. When the NL split into two, and then three divisions, the Cardinals and Cubs always remained to