100...years of losing

A new sketch show is opening up this weekend at midnight on Fridays at Donny's Skybox at Second City for the next few weeks, featuring JOBC reader/contributor Marty Gangler. The entire cast will be wearing JOBC T-shirts (which, by the way, you can also purchase here.)

Marty describes it this way: "100...Years of Losing is a show about our national pastime, the lovable losers on the north side, and all the little people that made this whole century long losing streak possible. But you don't have to be a Cubs fan to enjoy this sketch show. You also don't have to know anything about Lou Brock, Hack Wilson, or the infield fly rule. 100...is about singing, dancing, and believing - and all the while without one Bartman joke."

Here he is on video, describing it further...

Cubs and Sox jokes

I'm enjoying the Chicago Tribune's newfound sense of humor. Check out the blog on the Tribune website. All week they have Cubs players going up against Sox players to see who is funnier.

I may be biased, but to me, it's no contest. Watch the jokes here.

Thank You, QT!

The QT column in the Sun Times mentioned this website in Sunday's paper. Thank you to Zay Smith for writing the following...

"Justonebadcentury.com ("Any team can have a bad century" --Jack Brickhouse) is celebrating the first place Chicago Cubs surge (and it's good to celebrate such a thing as quickly as one can) by offering "Losing is so last century" t-shirts. And for a time when the Cubs might somehow fall out of first, there is available an infant onesie reading "I already have more teeth than a St. Louis fan."

P.S. Click on the Souvenir Shop icon to purchase your very own.

(Ex-Cubs) Blue Jays with a ring

As this future Cubs championship season progresses, we're going to highlight Ex-Cubs who have won rings with other teams. Because the Cubs are playing the Blue Jays this weekend, we begin by highlighting the ex-Cubs who won rings with Toronto.

(Note: In order to qualify for recognition, they must have already been ex-Cubs when they won the ring.)

The Blue Jays have won exactly two World Series titles, in 1992 and 1993. There were two ex-Cubs on the roster.


He was a key member of the 1992 champs, but he really made his mark the following year, hitting one of the most dramatic home runs in World Series history in 1993, the walk-off championship-winning home run (off fellow ex-Cub Mitch Williams). Blue Jays fans will always claim him, but we'll never forget where he began his career. He was traded by the Cubs to acquire Rick Sutcliffe.





He began his big league career with the Cubs in 1981, but was a part of the trade that helped the Cubs acquire Steve Trout in 1983. He later became an all-star, and in 1992, he was a key bench player for the Blue Jays when they beat the Braves in the World Series.

Love this site

I found this yesterday, and absolutely love it.

It's called: The Cubs in Haiku

What a great concept. I'm jealous I didn't think of it first. I bow to your greatness.

Bleacher Preacher

Cubs fan Jerry Pritikin is featured today in a front page story in the Chicago Tribune. Read it here.

A few months ago, Jerry was featured on Just One Bad Century as our fan of the week. He has a great story about the 1945 World Series.

Losing is Sooooooo Last Century

We have a brand new t-shirt available in our store.

It says: "LOSING SOOOO LAST CENTURY". It's the perfect Father's Day gift.

Here's a photo...



Click here to get yours. It's only $19.08. It's also available at Clark Street Sports in Chicago at 3465 N. Clark St, along with the rest of the JOBC apparel line.