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Chicago Cubs Win World Series: A Look Back and Ahead
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Chicago Cubs break 108-year curse, win World Series over Cleveland
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Cubs reach first World Series in 71 years
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Diamondbacks rally for two runs in 13th to stun Cubs
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Cubs reach first World Series in 71 years
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Chicago Cubs win World Series for first time in 108 years - ABC11
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Today in Cubs history: 'The Cubs have won the pennant!' - Bleed
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Wild scenes in Chicago as Cubs eliminate LA Dodgers to qualify for
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Cubs beat Dodgers to reach first World Series since 1945
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Hendricks '12 Pitches Cubs to First World Series in 71 Years
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Chicago Cubs Defeat Los Angeles Dodgers To Reach First World
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A lifetime of waiting: Die-hard Cubs fans in Iowa tell their stories