Look: Chicago celebrates Cubs' 1st pennant in 71 years
Party like it's 1945, Chicago.
The North Side of the Windy City waited 71 years for this moment, and when Anthony Rizzo squeezed the final out Saturday night and the Cubs were National League champions once again, it set off a party the likes of which hadn't been seen for decades.
Fans young and old - especially the elder generations who'd waited much of their lives to see this moment come again - took to the streets around Wrigley Field and throughout Chicago in sheer joy.
Here's a look at Cubs fans' celebrations across Chicago - and across the United States - in photos.
Be good tonight, Wrigleyville. pic.twitter.com/Kq03eLGuI0
— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) October 23, 2016
This lady is my favorite person on planet earth pic.twitter.com/1jO2iR4Esb
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) October 23, 2016
A Sign Of Happiness For Cubs Fans: The marquee outside Wrigley Field proclaiming the Cubs as National League Champions. @WGNNews pic.twitter.com/p8pFpa4qlW
— Larry Hawley (@HawleySports) October 23, 2016
Outside Wrigley Field, right now, 11:20 pm local: pic.twitter.com/IhwWIaiziE
— Scott Miller (@ScottMillerBbl) October 23, 2016
The scene outside Wrigley Field. #Cubs #NLCS pic.twitter.com/f7THPz57Ap
— Daryl Van Schouwen (@CST_soxvan) October 23, 2016
@Cubs fans going big crazy in #Wrigley #Cubs #FlyTheW pic.twitter.com/PmUkx5pVbn
— Nick Podkanski (@NickPods93) October 23, 2016
— Daryl Van Schouwen (@CST_soxvan) October 23, 2016
The @Cubs fans are throwing a party like the haven't seen in 71-Years!#abc7eyewitness pic.twitter.com/AVxdkG6Ffb
— Curt Sandoval (@abc7curt) October 23, 2016
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