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Chicago Cubs Defeat Los Angeles Dodgers To Reach First World
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Cubs win the pennant: Chicago beats Dodgers 5-0 to reach 1st World
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Cubs beat Dodgers 5-0 to reach 1st World Series since 1945
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Cubs Defeat Dodgers to Clinch First Pennant Since 1945 - The New
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Cubs are close to first World Series since 1945 but players know
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Cubs one win from first World Series since 1945 after beating
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Chicago Cubs beat Los Angeles Dodgers to reach 1st World Series
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14 Cubs pennant races since 1969: Seasons of agony and then
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Chicago Cubs - Wikipedia
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NLCS/Cubs 5, Dodgers 0: Kyle Hendricks outpitches Clayton Kershaw
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Cubs' 71-year World Series wait is over
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