Chicago Cubs Broke the “Curse of Billy Goat” by Winning the World Series

After 108 years, the “Curse of Billy Goat” has ended after Chicago Cubs finally won the World Series beating the Cleveland Indians on early Thursday.

With an 8-7 victory that took 10 innings, the Cubs beat the Indians in their home stadium. Celebration filled the streets of the Windy City after fans waited for over a century since their last Major League Baseball championship in 1908.

Kris Bryant, Cubs 3rd baseman described the game as “one of the best games anybody will ever see.”

“This trumps everything. I’m out here crying. I can’t really put into words what this means,” he added.

Ben Zoborist who was named MVP of the World Series, hit an RBI double and batted .357 in with two double and a triple.

The win sets a historical comeback for the Chicago Cubs, from a 3-1 deficit in the best of seven game.

This will be the third World Series crown for the Cubs, while the Indians replaced them as having the longest drought in the World Series.

First baseman Anthony Rizzo added, “I don’t know but it happened, Chicago, it happened. We did it we’re world champions.”

After winning 9-3 in game six, the Cubs picked up where they left off, delivering three home runs in front of a heavily crowded, raucous blue-clad audience.

The fans filled the Progressive Field with “Let’s Go Cubbies” chants, as Chicago Cubs make a 5-1 lead and carried a 6-3 advantage.

As rain began falling in the field, Cubs manager Joe Maddon summoned Cuban player Aroldis Chapman. He pitched 2-2/3 innings on Sunday and another inning and third on Tuesday. Then the game was halted before the start of the 10th to cover the field before extra innings resumed after 17 minutes.

With Cleveland reliever Bryant Shaw on the mound, Zobrist slapped a shot past diving Jose Ramirez and then Miguel Montero singled home a run to make it 8-6.

The historic win fired up the Progressive Field, with thousands of Cubs supporters singing the “Go Cubs Go” team song after the 4hrs and 28minutes game. The losing team could only watch from the dugout steps.

Cleveland manager Terry Francona said it was an “incredible game.”

“It’s going to hurt. It hurts because we care, but they need to walk with their head held high because they left nothing on the field,” he added.

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