Cubs Win

   You will know by now that the Chicago Cubs are the 2016 World Series champions, after beating Cleveland 8-7 in an extra inning in the deciding game 7 of the series in Cleveland. A lot of folks had written the Cubs off after they trailed Cleveland 3-1 in the series. They came back. They also held off a late game charge by Cleveland, who forced the extra stanza. The 2 teams also dealt with a rain delay late in the game. But, in the end, the Cub prevailed.
   It was their 1st World Series win since 1908. 108 years ago.
   Lets take a moment to put that in perspective. The Ottoman Empire was still in existence. World War I had not started. The Model "T" was introduced. Mothers Day was celebrated for the first time, but women still did not have the right to vote, and the 1st boy-scout troop was organized by Robert Baden-Powell. And that's just a sample of some of the events back in 1908.
   As for Cleveland, they also have had a long championship drought, winning their last World series in 1948, 68 years ago, so whoever won would have had a long drought finally end.
   So, congratulations to the 2016 World Series Champion Chicago Cubs!

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