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The Chicago Cubs have a chance to atone for the heartbreak of 2003, as they’ve been paired with the Miami Marlins in the playoffs.
It still haunts me to this day. When Paul Bako flew out to left field to end Game 7 of the 2003 National League Championship Series, sending the Florida Marlins to victory over the Chicago Cubs, it was one of the most devastating moments of my young life. I was 18 years old, still relatively naive about life, learning about what it means to really have your heartbroken.