After 13 years as a scapegoat, a weight was lifted off Steve Bartman's shoulders when the Chicago Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians in Game 7 of the World Series on Wednesday, and according to a spokesperson, the victory brought happiness to the Windy City's former public enemy No. 1.
Per Josh Peter of USA Today, spokesman Frank Murtha said the following Thursday regarding Bartman's reaction to the Cubbies ending their 108-year title drought: "He was just overjoyed that the Cubs won, as all the Cubs fans are."
Bartman infamously got his hands on a foul ball in the eighth inning of Game 6 of ...
CLEVELAND — It was the wise Satchel Paige who warned, "Don't look back; something might be gaining on you."
Don't the Cleveland Indians, who let a three-games-to-one World Series lead slip away to the Chicago Cubs, know it. Didn't the Los Angeles Dodgers, who fumbled a two-games-to-one National League Championship Series lead, learn it. Weren't the San Francisco Giants, who allowed a 5-2 lead in Game 4 of the NL Division Series to dissipate, guilty of it.
It took 108 years for the Chicago Cubs to catch up to the rest of baseball in the month of October.
But now that they're champions, ...
There might not be another celebration quite like what we are expecting out of the Chicago Cubs and their fans after 108 years of waiting.
The Cubs won their first World Series title since 1908 Wednesday night. Two days later, they will take part in a parade that will likely only be a continuation of a full week of parties.
Longtime fan Bill Murray is certainly looking forward to it, per MLB Network:
Whether you are preparing to join the fun or just watch along at home, here is what you need to know about the upcoming event.
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For the first time in 108 years, the city of Chicago will be able to bask in the glow of a World Series celebration with the Cubs when the team holds its victory parade on Friday.
The Cubs capped off their historic season with a dramatic 3-1 series comeback against the Cleveland Indians, highlighted by an 8-7 win in Game 7 that saw them blow a three-run lead in the eighth inning before scoring two runs in the top of the 10th and holding off one more Cleveland rally.
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After 108 years of waiting, the Chicago Cubs finally ended their World Series championship drought with an 8-7 Game 7 win over the Cleveland Indians Wednesday, and a raucous celebration is sure to follow in the Windy City.
According to Danny Ecker of ChicagoBusiness.com, the Cubbies' championship parade will take place Friday at a time yet to be determined. Television and live-streaming details will be revealed later as well.
Ecker also reported that the parade route will take Cubs players, coaches and management from Wrigley Field to Grant Park.
While those involved are likely to go with the flow, the Cubs provided a preview of ...
The 108-year wait is over as the Chicago Cubs are finally World Series champions. What will follow is a celebration that should match or exceed any we have seen in decades.
While Chicago hadn't even been in the World Series since 1945, the squad showed great resolve in the final round after going down 3-1 through four games. The team with the best record in baseball during the regular season bounced back with three straight wins, capturing the first championship since 1908.
The 8-7 win in Game 7 sealed the victory with Ben Zobrist taking home the award for Most Valuable Player.
Now ...
The Chicago Cubs and their diehard fans enjoyed a celebration befitting the long-awaited end of the team's 108-year championship drought early Thursday morning as the team completed a memorable World Series comeback by defeating the Cleveland Indians on the road in Game 7.
Michael Martinez made the final out as his slow chopper to third was picked off the slick grass by Kris Bryant and fired across the diamond to Anthony Rizzo, who slyly slipped the ball into his back pocket as the celebration erupted in both Cleveland and Chicago.
It's a moment many Cubs fans have waited decades to witness. They ...
Fact: The Chicago Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in 10 innings on Wednesday night, giving the franchise its first World Series title since 1908.
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The better team won.
After all the talk of curses and droughts, and all the angst about which manager shouldn't have used which pitcher at which point, it came down to simple baseball logic. The Chicago Cubs had more dependable starting pitchers and more productive stars.
They have the World Series title they deserve, and they have a more-than-memorable Game 7 to talk about for the next 108 years.
And here at Bleacher Report, we have World Series awards I started working on Sunday, when the Cleveland Indians had a 3-1 series lead. As you might imagine, it looked a little different then.
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You can exhale, Chicago Cubs fans. It finally happened.
After 108 years of waiting, you watched your team storm the field and hoist a trophy. You watched the Cubbies win the final game of the postseason 8-7 Wednesday night at Progressive Field.
You did not have to wait until next year.
It wasn't easy. The Cleveland Indians kept pushing back. They came awfully close, in fact, to turning Cubs skipper Joe Maddon and closer Aroldis Chapman into a pair of goats, to invoke the Windy City's least favorite barnyard creature.
In the end, Chicago's heroics prevailed against the Tribe and Mother Nature. Just barely.
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