“Their 108-year wait for another title was the longest championship drought in sports. The last time they did win the World Series, in 1908, occurred in the lifetimes of Mark Twain, Florence Nightingale, Geronimo, Winslow Homer, and Joshua Chamberlain, and in a world when the Ottoman Empire still existed but the 19th Amendment, talking motion pictures, electrified traffic lights, and world wars did not.”
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The Cubs Way: The Zen of Building the Best Team in Baseball and Breaking the Curse
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Tom Verducci
Tom Verducci is a renowned sports journalist, best known for his in-depth reporting and analysis of baseball. Since 1989, he has been contributing articles to Sports Illustrated, covering a wide range of sports from professional baseball to college athletics. Verducci's writing style is praised for its insight and deep understanding of athletes' psychology. more
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