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WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS COticacjo uTrtbune CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM Thursday, November 3, 2016 Qllw bT sllSfehk tIa 1 BRIAN CASSELLACHICAGO TRIBUNE Anthony Rizzo hugs Kris Bryant, while Mike Montgomery, Javier Baez and Addison Russell celebrate after winning the World Series in Cleveland on Wednesday night. Cubs capture first title in 108 years in extra-inning Game 7 thriller from a 3-1 Series deficit to claim their first championship since 1908. A roller-coaster of emotions spilled out in a game that lasted almost five hours, featuring some wacky plays, a blown four-run lead, a 17-minute rain delay and some lOth-inning heroics that sealed the deal. It was a perfect ending for a franchise that had waited forever for just one championship, and your stomach never will be the same. the field, waved flags and held a group hug-a-thon.

Tears flowed across Cubs Nation after the final out, and fans responded with the world's biggest group hug, remembering all the loved ones who could only imagine what it would be like to experience this moment of pure bliss. The 1969 Cubs, the team that defined Turn to Cubs, Page 6 This is not a dream. The Cubs did it. It was real, and it was spectacular. After blowing an eighth-inning lead in stunning fashion, the Cubs bounced back in the 10th with run-scoring hits from Ben Zobrist and Miguel Montero.

Over? Not quite. The Indians came within a run with two outs, until Mike Montgomery entered to induce the game-ending grounder to third base that saved the city. The Cubs rushed By Paul Sullivan Chicago Tribune CLEVELAND Finally. The most epic drought in sports history is over, and the Cubs are world champions. After 108 years of waiting, the Cubs won the 2016 World Series with a wild 8-7, 10-inning Game 7 victory over the Indians on Wednesday night at Progressive Field.

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