America Loves This 81-Year-Old Grandpa Experiencing His Cubs Winning The World Series
9 years ago

Yesterday, I said this:

“By the way, I’m all for Cubs fans getting their hearts ripped out tonight. I have absolutely nothing against them or the city of Chicago (great city, actually), but a 108-year streak of not winning the World Series is just an awesome thing going for the game of baseball, and I don’t want it to die yet. The Red Sox ruined their curse. This is the only good one left. I like history. I like streaks. I don’t “like” fan misery, but tonight I’m all for it.

Go Tribe.”

Today I watched the below video and now I’m taking it all back.

This 81-year-old family man has been waiting his entire life to witness a Cubs World Series win. Look at the unbridled display of happiness. Sports, man. That’s what they’re about right there.

  5. AnyTwoWillDo

    Good for this guy, finally a feel good story. I went to g1 of the WS this year with my first glove my grandfather got me in my back pocket. He passed away only seeing a single Indians World Series as a boy, but I made sure he got to go with me now. Not the result I wanted, but the experience couldn’t be traded for any price tag.

    9 years ago at 11:35 am
  6. El Terrible

    One of my pledge brothers grew up a mile away from wrigley field and he was in tears when they made that last out

    9 years ago at 11:50 am
  7. Oldjon

    I just got off the phone with my 90 year old grandma that used to take the bus from Illinois to Florida for spring training every year until her late 80’s. Talking to her, and hearing her happier than I ever knew possible, hit me in the fucking feels. Last night made a lot of people’s life complete

    9 years ago at 11:56 am
    1. Nosherz

      serious, nothing is funnier than not wining in 108 years a damn shame they won

      9 years ago at 1:59 am
  11. Nosherz

    I would of been happy for the cubs, if the blackhawks havent won 100 times in the past 8 years

    9 years ago at 1:58 am