Rejoice in the Cubs Always

It’s now been 100 years: On October 14, 1908, the Chicago Cubs won the World Series by defeating the Detroit Tigers. This was their second World Series Championship win in a row. It was also their last.

This week contains a significant 100th anniversary.

On October 14, 1908, the Chicago Cubs won the World Series by defeating the Detroit Tigers. The score was 2-0 in the fifth and final game of the series. This was their second World Championship win in a row.

It was also their last.

For 100 years, the Cubs have been in a World Series drought. Our country has changed radically over the past century, but the failure of the Cubbies to win a championship has been a depressing constant in American life. When they last won, Henry Ford was producing his first Model T. Orville Wright was demonstrating his flying machine to the U.S. Army. The First World War was still years away.

Being “online” meant hanging your clothes out to dry.

The Cubs have suffered the longest dry spell between championships in modern sports history. No one else in Major League Baseball, the National Football League, the National Hockey League or the National Basketball Association comes close. In fact, the other three...