Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: The Cubs meriri Cleveland Indians na egwuregwu asaa na
2016 World Series, ọbịbịa mbụ ha kemgbe World Series nke 1945 na mmeri mbụ ha kemgbe World Series nke 1908. Na World Series, ndị Cubs si n'egwuregwu atọ gaa na nke mbụ lọta, na-emeri egwuregwu atọ ikpeazụ. Oge ikpeazụ otu ndị otu lọtara site n'igwu egwuregwu atọ ruo otu iji merie World Series bụ ndị Kansas City Royals n'afọ 1985. Ndị Cubs bụkwa ndị otu mbụ meriri egwuregwu 6 na 7 n'okporo ụzọ na World Series kemgbe Pittsburgh Pirates mere ya megide Baltimore Orioles na 1979. Mmeri World Series ahụ mere ka ihe a na-akpọ Curse of the Billy Goat kwụsị, meekwa ka a kwụsị ịgba asọmpi World Series ahụ nke kasị dịte aka n'akụkọ ihe mere eme. A na-ewere 2016 Cubs dịka otu n'ime ndị otu kachasị mma na akụkọ MLB.