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The last time the Chicago Cubs were in the World Series was 1945. That's 71 years ago. That's a long time.

But most of these Cubs were born in the 1990s. They know very little about curses, and they certainly don't care about Steve Bartman or Alex Gonzalez.

They care about making history, and their performance in the regular season proved that in many ways.

Watch this video and find out more about the Cubs' past and present.

Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis, who grew up in a Chicago suburb, is hoping for the triumphant return of famed Chicago Cubs fan Steve Bartman during the 2016 World Series.

CHICAGO — All around this city, there is noise. Beautiful and joyful, chaotic and urgent.

No matter the result, the 2016 World Series will provide salvation for one of the most cursed teams in Major League Baseball.

The Cleveland Indians are seeking their first title since 1948, while the Chicago Cubs have famously gone more than a century since their last World Series triumph (1908). The series begins Tuesday night in Cleveland.

When: Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 8 p.m. ET

The Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs know they're a part of history in the making.

The Indians have a chance to wrap up the best sports year in Cleveland's history. More than five decades of futility ended when the Lake Erie Monsters won the Calder Cup, then came the Cleveland Cavaliers' historic NBA Finals comeback. Now, it could be the Indians' turn.

One team's prolonged championship drought will end in the 2016 World Series, as the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians start the last leg of their playoff journeys in Game 1 on Tuesday.

Here we go.

The 2016 World Series begins Tuesday at Progressive Field (8:08 p.m. ET on Fox). In one dugout, the Cleveland Indians; in the other dugout, the Chicago Cubs.

Between them, 176 years of championship-free baseball. And in living rooms from Ohio to Illinois, a whole lot of angst and anticipation.

The Cleveland Indians don't need Corey Kluber to be anyone other than himself.

The two MLB teams with the longest droughts without winning a championship will square off in the 2016 World Series starting Tuesday in Cleveland.

The World Series starts Tuesday, but Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis is dealing with an ankle injury and isn't sure if he can play in Game 1, according to Tom Withers of the Associated Press.

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