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Way back when: The world in 1908
- Updated: October 25, 2016
The Chicago Cubs are just four wins away from winning the World Series.
It’s a phrase that could not be overstated in the days leading up to Game 1 of the 112th Fall Classic between the Cubs and Indians on Tuesday, simply because the world looks so different since the last time the Cubs clinched a World Series title on Oct. 14, 1908. To start, all one has to do is check the ticket prices: A Cubs fan could grab a seat in the grandstands at Chicago’s West Side Grounds for $1.50 during the 1908 World Series.
• World Series Game 1: Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. ET air time | 8 ET game time on FOX
Game Date Time (air time/game time) Matchup TV Gm 1 Oct. 25 7:30 p.m./8 p.m. CHC @ CLE FOX Gm 2 Oct. 26 7:30 p.m./8 p.m. CHC @ CLE FOX Gm 3 Oct. 28 7:30 p.m./8 p.m. CLE @ CHC FOX Gm 4 Oct. 29 7:30 p.m./8 p.m. CLE @ CHC FOX *Gm 5 Oct. 30 8 p.m. CLE @ CHC FOX *Gm 6 Nov. 1 7:30 p.m./8 p.m. CHC @ CLE FOX *Gm 7 Nov. 2 7:30 p.m./8 p.m. CHC @ CLE FOX * If necessary | All times listed ET • World Series coverageShop for postseason gear: Cubs | Indians
But that doesn’t even truly begin to illustrate how long the Cubs have waited and how much our day-to-day lives have changed since the North Siders could last call themselves world champions. Here are just a few things that were different 108 years ago:
• Get official gear: Go, Cubs, going to World Series!
The Major Leagues
• Major League Baseball consisted of only 16 teams in 1908, and only 10 of those clubs are still in their original cities today. A western trip back then meant a train ride to Cincinnati or St. Louis, and only three teams played below the Mason-Dixon Line.
• On Sept. 26, 1908, Cubs pitcher Ed Ruelbach pitched shutouts in both ends of a doubleheader against Brooklyn, wrapping the two contests up in less than three total hours. Accurate data for the length of Major League games doesn’t stretch back to 1908, but one can assume that games back then lasted around (if not shorter than) the average of one hour and …
