A lot has changed in 71 years. The world has nearly 5 billion more people today than it did in 1945. 38 members of the Baseball Hall of Fame weren’t even alive yet. Twelve presidents have been in the White House, and color TV didn’t even exist. 71 years later, the only thing that stands between the Chicago Cubs and a World Series Championship is the Cleveland Indians. Let’s dig into some facts and stats from their NLCS Game 6 win.
The Cubs snapped the longest streak without a championship appearance in any of the four major North American sports.