On This Day, October 22, 2016, the Chicago Cubs achieved a historic victory, winning their first National League pennant since 1945. This significant moment in sports history occurred when the Cubs defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series (NLCS), sending them to the World Series after a 71-year absence.
The victory was especially poignant for Cubs fans, as the team had long been associated with the “Curse of the Billy Goat,” a superstition dating back to the 1945 World Series. For decades, the Cubs had faced numerous near-misses and heartbreaking losses, making their 2016 pennant win all the more celebrated.
Their success in the NLCS set the stage for an even more dramatic World Series against the Cleveland Indians. The World Series that year was a nail-biting seven-game contest that captured the attention of baseball fans across the nation. The Cubs’ eventual victory in Game 7 ended a 108-year World Series championship drought, one of the longest in professional sports history.
The 2016 Chicago Cubs’ season is remembered not only for breaking long-standing curses but also for the team’s resilience, skill, and the sheer excitement it brought to the sport. Their triumph was a celebration for long-suffering Cubs fans and a memorable event in the annals of baseball history.
