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Chicago Cubs Advance to World Series
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Chicago Cubs beat LA Dodgers to reach World Series for first time
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Cubs beat Dodgers 8-4, head home with 3-2 lead in NLCS
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Will Steve Bartman throw the first pitch in Game 3 of the World
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Where Ben Zobrist, other 2016 Cubs World Series heroes are now
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1908 World Series - Wikipedia
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Chicago Cubs defeat L.A. Dodgers to reach World Series for first