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So in the case of cubs fans, a centuryplus of failing to win can only wear you down. The chicago cubs have been named the 2016 major league baseball world series winners after scoring a lead in the bestof7 series, besting the indians 87 on wednesday night. During the season, there are 162 opportunities to feel the sting of defeat, or the euphoria of victory. The chicago cubs and cleveland indians will meet in the 2016 world series, each looking to snap a decadesold championship drought. Man predicted chicago cubs would win 2016 world series in. The chicago cubs won the 2016 world series with 87 win over the cleveland indians in game 7 on thursday morning and plans are already underway for the championship parade. Why cubs are such huge favorites to win world series. Cubs world series win is the greatest story in baseball history. After 108 years of waiting, the cubs won the 2016 world series with a wild 87, 10inning game 7 victory over the indians on wednesday night at progressive field. How the chicago cubs finally won the world series after. Michael lees senior yearbook in 1993 correctly predicted the chicago cubs would win the 2016 world series.
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