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The Cubs Never Returned to the World Series. Kyle Schwarber Did.

A dynasty-to-be ended up with only one championship, but Schwarber, an affable slugger known for (very) long home runs, is back in the Fall Classic with Philadelphia.

Kyle Schwarber has been on a team that qualified for the postseason in seven of his eight seasons. This is his second World Series.Credit...Bill Streicher/USA Today Sports, via Reuters

HOUSTON — As the Philadelphia leadoff man Kyle Schwarber stepped into the batter’s box to start the World Series games here, what he saw when he looked across the field was a Houston Astros behemoth with sensational pitching and a well-rounded lineup.