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The Cubs finally won the World Series, and it took one of the best baseball games ever to do it
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Chicago Cubs win 2016 World Series
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The Cubs-Indians World Series Game 7 was a classic. Here are 15 reasons why.
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World Series: Here's How the Indians Won Game 1 - The New York Times
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Cubs teetering on brink of elimination after 4-3 loss to Brewers in 10 innings - Chicago Sun-Times
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2016 World Series - Wikipedia
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Cubs Clinched Title Before Baseball's Largest TV Audience in Decades - The New York Times
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World Series: Here's How the Indians Won Game 3 - The New York Times
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October Is Here: Will Joe Maddon Avoid Going Bonkers? - The New York Times