The Chicago Cubs are going to the World Series. No, that’s not a joke. The Cubs are National League champions for the first time since 1945 after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series at Wrigley Field on Saturday night. As you might expect, the reaction to the Cubs’ triumph on Twitter was pretty insane. A lot of people weren’t alive the last time the Cubs won the pennant. Here’s the best reaction from Chicago’s historic win. Thumbnail photo via Jerry Lai/USA TODAY Sports Images
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Watch Bill Murray Crash The White House … And Plug The Chicago Cubs
Share this: Bill Murray, who really needs no introduction, has never shied away from sharing his feelings about the Chicago Cubs or their opponents. And while reports said Murray visited the White House on Friday so President Barack Obama could congratulate him on winning the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the movie star used it as a platform to reinforce his confidence in the Cubs, who are one win away from advancing to the World Series. The Cubs currently lead the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 in the National League Championship Series, but will have to face Clayton Kershaw in Game 6 with a trip to the team’s first World Series since 1945 on the line. But Murray feels that winning the pennant is a
Rangers win second straight AL pennant (AP)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP)—Nelson Cruz(notes) and the Texas Rangers are headed to their second straight World Series, finishing off the Detroit Tigers with a huge offensive burst to become the American League’s first repeat champion in a decade. Cruz set a postseason record with his sixth home run of the series, Michael Young(notes) hit a pair of two-run doubles in a nine-run third inning, and the Rangers romped to a 15-5 win Saturday night that won the AL pennant in six games. “It’s very sweet,” said Young, the Rangers’ longest-tenured player, in his 11th season. “We’re happy we’re going to the World Series right now. But we have a lot of work to do. Happy, but not satisfied.” They’ll open the World Series on