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Chicago Cubs win World Series 2016: Fans go wild on Twitter

ByRob Wolkenbrod|
Nov 2, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Chicago Cubs pitcher Jon Lester reacts after retiring the Cleveland Indians in the 7th inning in game seven of the 2016 World Series at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 2, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Chicago Cubs pitcher Jon Lester reacts after retiring the Cleveland Indians in the 7th inning in game seven of the 2016 World Series at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports

With the Chicago Cubs having won the 2016 World Series, fans reacted to their team winning their first title in over 100 years.

The Chicago Cubs had been down for the past 108 years as they weren’t able to capture a World Series. It seemed like an endless task for them to be able to win another, especially after the 2003 NLCS. This infamously saw a fan named Steve Bartman interfere with a fly ball in foul territory and extend this supposed curse of theirs..

However, in 2016, the Cubs would get their chance at the World Series after arguably becoming baseball’s best team. They beat the Giants and Dodgers to earn the right to face the Indians.

The Cubs would fall to a 3-1 deficit. They bounced back and took Game 5 at Wrigley Field, went to Cleveland and won back to back games to close out the series, including 8-7 in 10 innings in Game 7. So for the first time since 1908, the Cubs can be called World Series champions.

This has obviously been a long time coming for the Chicago Cubs franchise and their fans, some of whom have been waiting decades for this moment.

As expected, Cubs fans took over Twitter after the game. They exploded in excitement for their team winning the World Series and couldn’t believe what was happening.

https://twitter.com/stevebfazed/status/794038381671895042

https://twitter.com/_Billz_/status/794038381634355200

https://twitter.com/thezachjason/status/794038655706951680

https://twitter.com/kfanning44/status/794038910602969090

https://twitter.com/kialahbaby/status/794038910359769088

Fans of Wrigleyville’s team are thrilled about what happened. They sat back, saw the Cubs go on a tear through the 2016 regular season, overcome the odds to beat the Indians and witnessed history.

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After all these years, the Chicago Cubs and their fans finally get to celebrate a World Series win. The parade will last throughout the offseason and maybe into the 2017 season. It’s an all-time high for the franchise, the city and its fans, who will never forget seeing their team break the curse after 108 years.

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