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37. Tonight I Can Finally Tell My Story

Sun Oct 23, 2016, 12:23 AM

Oct 2016

Book ends. On June 28, 1951 I listened to my very first baseball game on the radio. The announcer was Harry Carey, then announcing for the St. Louis Cardinals. As the game progressed Carey kept lamenting "he's not that good" of the Cubs pitcher, Frank Hiller. Being for the underdog made me an instant Cubs fan. Hiller faced 27 batters in a 1-hit performance. Tonight, for the first time since June 28, 1951, Cubs pitchers faced the minimum 27 batters. That performance lands the Cubs in their first World Series since 1945. Tonight, I had tears of joy. GO CUBS!

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Holy cow! The Cubs are going to the World Series [View all] George II Oct 2016 OP

Yay shenmue Oct 2016 #1

If they win, "Back to the future" would not be off by much Foggyhill Oct 2016 #2

"Against Miami?" Liberalagogo Oct 2016 #67

By one year... Grimelle Oct 2016 #69

It will be a relief to Bill Murray that they won today dflprincess Oct 2016 #3

oh, okay, I thought that was tonight, and he missed it for the award. thanks Divine Discontent Oct 2016 #18

Murray's takeover of the White House press conference to tout the Cubs was awesome. kysrsoze Oct 2016 #60

"Go Cubs Go" - Steve Goodman DinahMoeHum Oct 2016 #4

Steve Goodman had another great song along those lines. calimary Oct 2016 #11

An old Chicago friend of mine used to have a saying - "All Cubs fans go to heaven, it's been hell... George II Oct 2016 #23

Thanks, Obama. Island Blue Oct 2016 #5

Isn't he a White Sox fan? George II Oct 2016 #9

Yeah, I think so. Island Blue Oct 2016 #13

Yeah, I knew what you were doing...just yanking your chain.... George II Oct 2016 #16

He is a Sox fan. greatauntoftriplets Oct 2016 #74

I grew up (well, lived for my first several years) less than 2 miles from Ebbets Field.... George II Oct 2016 #76

I would have felt that way if the Cubs had ever left Chicago. greatauntoftriplets Oct 2016 #78

:D C Moon Oct 2016 #56

and the fact that doing so means the Dodgers won't be going makes it just a little bit sweeter CBGLuthier Oct 2016 #6

HELL YES!! bench scientist Oct 2016 #7

I love me some cubbies but isn't Tom Ricketts (owner) a rabid Rethug ? n/t CincyDem Oct 2016 #8

I'm pretty sure most team owners are GOP TexasBushwhacker Oct 2016 #24

Yes. Sent money up to WI's Scott Walker, BUT he's put the ol' true baseball spirit back ancianita Oct 2016 #40

Half the family is not though. I think one of the daughters was wearing a Hillary hat at a game. Neema Oct 2016 #53

Good to know. The son, Tom, usually passes baseballs out to kids up in the stands. ancianita Oct 2016 #63

That was probably Laura Ricketts, who is a Democrat. greatauntoftriplets Oct 2016 #75

And Ben Zobrist is going to the World Series PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2016 #10

Disgusting to watch Aroldis Chapman out there oberliner Oct 2016 #12

My guy would have loved this news... thecrow Oct 2016 #14

I never thought I'd see the day Ghost of Tom Joad Oct 2016 #15

Cubs are gonna... Divine Discontent Oct 2016 #20

This Sox fan congratulates all her Cub fan friends Ellen Forradalom Oct 2016 #17

Just saying... Mozzonozzo Oct 2016 #19

yeah, how crazy.. "president says she's tired" lol... having to put up with Trump for 3 debates will Divine Discontent Oct 2016 #22

The NLCS was rigged. Yavin4 Oct 2016 #21

Cool! 2naSalit Oct 2016 #25

I am rooting for them. As I Red Sox fan, I understand. nt MADem Oct 2016 #26

I'm a baseball nerd I cried when y'all won! bench scientist Oct 2016 #27

I cried too! murielm99 Oct 2016 #29

Go Cubs Go! bench scientist Oct 2016 #30

It was almost too much to understand--a really big deal. MADem Oct 2016 #36

I haven't been following baseball since the Braves went to W.Series. For the Cubs fantastic! YOHABLO Oct 2016 #28

Just can't get excited for Cubs Branmerr Oct 2016 #31

Did you really join to post this? TexasMommaWithAHat Oct 2016 #32

After the way Cub fans acted when the White Sox got to and won the Series rpannier Oct 2016 #41

I live in the city and all the Cubs fans I knew celebrated when the White Sox won. Neema Oct 2016 #79

No I joined because I am a Democrat and I love Hillary Branmerr Oct 2016 #44

Welcome to DU!! StevieM Oct 2016 #42

Thanks! Branmerr Oct 2016 #46

Astros fan here. narnian60 Oct 2016 #66

a peom rdking647 Oct 2016 #33

if 2016 has to be a strange year DonCoquixote Oct 2016 #34

Notice the Cubs are going to the World Series, while "Da Bears still suck?" Archae Oct 2016 #35

I really hope a Cubs World Series win means folks will finally stop worshipping Mike Ditka Neema Oct 2016 #80

Tonight I Can Finally Tell My Story DallasNE Oct 2016 #37

Okay can someone answer this? yuiyoshida Oct 2016 #38

Their Last World Series Win Was in 1908 - So 108 Years DallasNE Oct 2016 #43

Well, hopefully they will win yuiyoshida Oct 2016 #45

Just got back from the game. Wrigley Field and the North Side were SLAMMIN'! GO CUBS! ancianita Oct 2016 #39

Fireworks all over the North Side after the last out alcibiades_mystery Oct 2016 #49

Go tribe. nt awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #47

This San Francisco resident congratulates the Chicago Cubs on their victory tonight! NBachers Oct 2016 #48

lifelong Milwaukee Brewers fan here checking in to say GO CUBBIES! Still In Wisconsin Oct 2016 #50

WOOO-HOOO! Neema Oct 2016 #51

If my grandma was still alive, she'd be soon happy about her cubbies. all american girl Oct 2016 #52

And if my mother was still alive, she'd be ecstatic nopence2020 Oct 2016 #55

It was an awesome game! cate94 Oct 2016 #54

So very, very proud! saykay Oct 2016 #57

And Let's Not Forget A Few Other Greats blue-wave Oct 2016 #58

for harry,ron,ernie and jack rdking647 Oct 2016 #72

Yes, for all of them and so many more blue-wave Oct 2016 #82

YES!!!! The curse is B.S. and this team has proven it. kysrsoze Oct 2016 #59

Life long Dodger fan here randr Oct 2016 #64

Hope they lose! whistler162 Oct 2016 #65

Congratulations! But you gotta Believeland! greatlaurel Oct 2016 #70

this allan01 Oct 2016 #71

Don't know much about baseball but Malbrownluna8708 Oct 2016 #77

Congrats to the Cubs! Old and In the Way Oct 2016 #81

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