25 Biggest WTF TV Moments Of 2016
6. Chicago Cubs Win Their First World Series In 108 Years
The Chicago Cubs did the unthinkable by defeating the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in 10 innings to win the World Series, marking the first time they'd won the title in 108 years, when they beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 in 1908.
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Naturally fans were rapturous, lining the streets in manic celebration, ecstatic that the team's apparent "curse" had finally been ended.
Even if you're not into baseball, it was one hell of a TV moment, the electrifying victory celebration inside Wrigley Field creating that rarest of ecstatic sports atmospheres. It'll be a movie before you know it.
More hilariously, Back to the Future Part II actually sorta-predicted the Cubs' win, but ended up being a year out, calling a 2015 World Series victory for the downtrodden team.
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