Is the Chicago Cubs victory something special?

It is definitely something special. The Chicago Cubs hadn’t won a World Series in 108 years, far and away the longest title drought in North American professional sports. With their win, the team they beat, the Cleveland Indians, now have the longest in Major League Baseball, 68 years. The Cubs hadn’t even PLAYED in a World Series since 1945. read more

A day in the life of Chicago, after 108 years of waiting, the Cubs won the 2016 World Series. (Roger Morales/Chicago Tribune) A day in the life of Chicago, after 108 years of waiting, the Cubs won the 2016 World Series. read more