world series
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The Swing State Strikes Out: Cleveland Loses the World Series and Ohio Politics May Never Be the Same
The Cleveland Indians lost the World Series Wednesday to the Chicago Cubs, blowing a seemingly insurmountable 3-1 series lead. Even if you don’t like baseball, the game was a classic. Game-saving home runs, questionable manager decisions, a “God Hates Cleveland”-inspired, momentum-killing rain delay and extra innings that ran until almost 1 a.m. Of course, there…
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Chicago Cubs Break Curse, Win World Series in Strangest Game 7 Ever
It only took 108 years plus 10 action-packed innings and 4 hours and 45 heart-stopping minutes, which included a rain delay, for the Chicago Cubs to beat the Cleveland Indians in the World Series, breaking the longest professional-sports curse. According to ESPN, it was the first World Series game to feature a rain delay. It…