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President Obama welcomes Cubs to the White House: 'It took you long enough
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President Barack Obama is presented with personalized Chicago Cubs baseball jersey by Anthony Rizzo, center, and Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein, right, during a ceremony in the …
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President Barack Obama welcomes Chicago Cubs to the White House
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President Obama welcomes Cubs to the White House: 'It took you long enough
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Pres. Obama hosts the Chicago Cubs at the White House
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Chicago Cubs' Anthony Rizzo, center, slides into home plate safely while Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo (58) attempts to apply the tag after throwing a wild pitch during the fourth inning
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Chicago Cubs' Anthony Rizzo smiles as he heads home on his two-run home run against the Seattle Mariners during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 30, 2019, in Seattle. (
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