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Chicago Cubs history: Timeline of World Series drought, curse
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Cubs beat Dodgers 5-0 to reach 1st World Series since 1945
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Cubs one win from first World Series since 1945 after beating Dodgers 8-4, Chicago Cubs
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Cubs win first World Series in more than a century, Baseball
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Cubs headed to World Series
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Cubs beat Dodgers 5-0 to reach 1st World Series since 1945 – Saratogian
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Cubs balance 'indescribable' glory of NL pennant and task ahead in breaking World Series curse – New York Daily News
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The Cubs 1945 NL Championship was a fluke - Viva El Birdos
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Cubs win the pennant: Chicago beats Dodgers 5-0 to reach 1st World Series since 1945, Sports
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A Look at America the Last Time the Cubs and Indians Won the World Series - ABC News
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AP Was There: Cubs lose 1945 World Series at Wrigley Field
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Cubs outlast Indians in dramatic Game 7 of World Series 8-7 (10)
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Cubs reach first World Series in 71 years