The Chirp: The Cubs Win the World Series

The curse is over!

In a historic World Series, the Chicago Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians Wednesday night in Game 7 to capture their first championship in 108 years. Athletes from across the sports world took to social media as they watched and celebrated.

People were pumped up before the game started:

… And then Dexter Fowler hit a leadoff home run:

People were having fun watching the game:

And David “Grandpa” Ross hit a home run:

Rajai Davis tied it in the bottom of the 8th:

Omg baseball

- Sam Dekker (@dekker) November 3, 2016

The 9th inning was wild:

We went to extras:

Then a tarp came out:

This is without question the best baseball game I’ve ever seen! Weather delay? What a time to be Great #WorldSeries

- Musa (@Island_15) November 3, 2016

And then the tarp came off!

The Cubs had ahuge10th:

Dang that might do it!

- Jordan Hamilton (@J_Goin_HAM) November 3

And, after 108 years, the Cubs won the World Series: