World series

Yuli Gurriel will be suspended for five games in the 2018 season, and will receive sensitivity training in the off-season.

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Astros' Yuli Gurriel Suspended For Racist Gesture — But Not Until After World Series

7:45pm October 28, 2017

by Maggie Penman

The Astros' first baseman Yu Gurriel will sit out five games next season without pay, and undergo sensitivity training. But the MLB stopped short of excluding him from the rest of the World Series.

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw talks to reporters about the team's World Series faceoff with the Houston Astros in Los Angeles.

Dodgers Beat The Astros 3-1 In Game 1 of The 2017 World Series

11:29pm October 24, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

Los Angeles went ahead on a two-run home run in the sixth and held on to take the lead in the best-of-seven series.

A 2016 World Series championship ring the Chicago Cubs said they were giving to Steve Bartman.

A World Series Ring For Steven Bartman

7:39am August 05, 2017

by Scott Simon

Steven Bartman is famous for interfering with a foul ball in a Chicago Cubs baseball game in 2003. This week, the Cubs gave Bartman a ring from their 2016 World Series win.

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2016 World Series Brought Welcome Levity To Weary Cities

9:16am November 05, 2016

by Scott Simon

Chicago and Cleveland are both cities with real problems. But while their baseball teams played out the World Series, Indians fans and Cubs fans connected and commiserated with each other.

When Kansas State student Hunter Jobbins left his car parked outside a dorm with the doors unlocked, a passerby saw an opportunity and took it. The opportunity was a Kit-Kat bar in the cup holder and it was gone.

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NPR News Nuggets: 108 Years Later, Crazed Coffee Consumers & Kit-Kat Nabber

12:50pm November 04, 2016

by Wynne Davis

Here's a quick roundup of some of the mini-moments you may have missed on this week's Morning Edition.

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They've Waited A Long, Long Time For This: Veteran Cubs Fans Rejoice

1:44pm November 03, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Every Cubs fan on Earth has been waiting ... and waiting ... to see their team win the World Series. The longer they lived, the more patience they needed. But on Wednesday night, all was rewarded.

Joy And Despair In Two Cities As World Series Comes To A Close

7:28am November 03, 2016

by Mark Katkov

Victory for the Chicago Cubs came 350 miles to the east of Wrigley Field, in Cleveland. Wrigley was still where fans gathered to celebrate.

At cemeteries across Chicago, Cubs fans are leaving flags, pennants, flowers and balloons alongside the headstones of departed fans.

Cubs Fans Decorate Grave Sites Of Loved Ones Across Chicago Area

6:03pm October 26, 2016

by David Schaper

As the Chicago Cubs compete for their first World Series title since 1908, fans are decorating grave sites of loved ones at cemeteries across the area. For many, the Cubs' success is bittersweet.

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Indians Or Cubs, The World Series Will Put An End To One Team's Drought

2:46pm October 25, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Even before tonight's opening pitch, the mere fact that these two teams have made it this far is historic in itself. The Indians last won a championship in 1948, and the Cubs haven't won since 1908.

Fans walk outside Chicago's Wrigley Field prior to Game 1 of the National League Championship Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Oct. 15.

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Cubs Fans Keep The Faith After A Lifetime Of Losing, And It's Paying Off

9:55am October 19, 2016

by Sarah Spain

If you're a Chicago Cubs fan, it's always had to be about more than winning — until this year, when the world's most famous lovable losers have a better chance than ever to change their reputation.

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