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On Friday night, Wrigley Field in Chicago is hosting a World Series game for the first time in 71 years.

You’ve probably heard at least a bit about the Cubs’ history — one that has made them baseball’s lovable losers — as they haven’t been World Series champions since 1908.

We connected with a special correspondent who is a lifelong Cubs fan — Steve Goldstein’s Mom, Mary Lou — to get an update from Chicago.