5 CrossTown Cup moments that Chicago Cubs fans will never forget

It's a baseball rivalry as iconic as the city that these two teams call home. The Cubs and the White Sox have faced each other twice a year since interleague play began in 1997, with the White Sox holding a 78-74 edge in their all-time series.

The games are always crowded, fun, and hold the potential for chaos, making it a truly awesome Chicago sports rivalry. Here are some of the most unforgettable moments of this historic series that stand the test of time.

5. Michael Jordan's Wrigley Field game - April 7, 1994

Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan was able to participate in the Cubs-Sox rivalry before the teams began playing each other during the regular season. In 1994, Jordan was making his brief attempt at being a Major League Baseball player, participating in an exhibition game between the Cubs and the Sox at Wrigley Field.

Jordan was not nearly as good at hitting baseballs as he was at carrying the Bulls to victory on a regular basis, but he was surprisingly able to collect two run-scoring hits in the game. An exhibition game that featured a sold-out crowd full of Chicago fans eager to see if Jordan's unparalleled skills could translate to MLB.

Jordan went on to hit three home runs and post a .202 batting average in 117 games for the Birmingham Barons, the White Sox's Double-A affiliate. After the season was cut short by the 1994 strike, Jordan returned to the Bulls and won them three more NBA championships. But this interesting wrinkle in his career will forever be a part of the Cubs-Sox rivalry.