The Cubs' curse is over. Their story isn't; it's going to last through the parade down Michigan Avenue on Friday, and through the weekend, and through the offseason, and through the title defense, and through the rest of the Bryant-Rizzo Era.
The Cubs' story will last as long as baseball exists in America. It'll last as long as bars exist in Chicago. It'll last forever, and it'll never end.
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That brings us to Steve Bartman — dear, sweet Steve Bartman, former avatar for Cub failure.