What's all the noise going on about this year's World Series? Well, it's 'big doings' for baseball fans of every stripe, not just fans of the two teams contending for a World Series victory.
Well, it's not just about one curse, but two. It has been 1908 since the Cubs last hoisted World Series honors above their stadium. Meanwhile, the long-suffering Indian fans have not tasted World Series victory since 1948. Truly, which ever team takes top honors in this epic series it will be a gratifying story for Major League Baseball fans.
The Cubs, called the "North Siders" in their native Chicago, since the American League's White Sox play in South Chicago, were organized in 1876. Originally, the club was known as the Chicago White Stockings, but through the march of time the name has evolved.
In this year's Series, for those uninitiated in things MLB, the Cubs are contending as the National League rival of the American League Indians, another stories franchise originally organized in the 19th century.The Cleveland Indians were organized in 1894 and have played in the American League since 1901. Believe it or not, the team originally called Michigan home and moved to Cleveland in 1900.
