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Cubs beat Cardinals 9-1 in London; Braves stop Reds' winning streak at 12 games - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Chicago Cubs - Wikipedia
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Nico Hoerner hits grand slam as Chicago Cubs beat Washington Nationals 8-3
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2016 World Series - Wikipedia
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Cubs reach first World Series in 71 years
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Emotional Cubs fans bask in glory of team's World Series win - CBS News
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Celebrities, athletes react as Cubs clinch first pennant since
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Cubs win World Series at last in spite of curse - Sports Illustrated
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How the Cubs flipped the narrative and became contenders: 'as blatant a switch as you can have