Question: when did the cubs first win the world series
Answer: Cubs Park ( 1920 -- 1926 ) 23rd Street Grounds ( 1876 -- 1877 ) Lakefront Park ( I ) ( 1878 -- 1882 ) Lakefront Park ( II ) ( 1883 -- 1884 ) West Side Park ( I ) ( 1885 -- 1891 ) South Side Park ( 1891 -- 1893 ) West Side Park ( II ) ( 1893 -- 1915 ) Major league titles World Series titles ( 3 ) 1907 1908 2016 National League Pennants ( 17 ) 1876 1880 1881 1882 1885 1886 1906 1907 1908 1910 1918 1929 1932 1935 1938 1945 2016 Central Division titles ( 5 ) 2003 2007 2008 2016 2017 East Division titles ( 2 ) 1984 1989 Wild card berths ( 2 ) 1998 2015 Front office Owner ( s ) Thomas S.