<p>Chicago will be flying the &quot;W&quot; for a long, long time. The Cubs won the World Series on Wednesday night the team&#39;s first championship win since 1908.</p><p>Playing on the road, the Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians 8 to 7 after forcing Game 7.</p><p>Game 7 was an instant classic, going into extra innings after the Cubs all-star closer Aroldis Chapman blew a three-run lead in the eighth.</p><p><b>SEE MORE: <a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/no-matter-what-a-huge-world-series-drought-is-ending/">No Matter What, A Huge World Series Drought Is Ending</a></b></p><p>Long known as the &quot;lovable losers,&quot; the Cubs were considered rock stars in Chicago just for getting to the World Series. The team hadn&#39;t done that since 1945.</p><p>But the Indians took a commanding lead in the series, three games to one. The Cubs had to win three games in a row to win the title made even more difficult by the Indians&#39; elite pitching.</p><p>In more than&nbsp;<a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws.jsp?feature=recaps_index#1909" target="_blank">a century</a>&nbsp;of championship games, only&nbsp;<a href="http://www.si.com/mlb/photo/2016/10/31/world-series-3-1-comebacks" target="_blank">five teams</a>&nbsp;have ever come back from a 3-1 World Series deficit.</p><p>Well, the Cubs just made it six.</p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/cubs-win-world-series-a-history-of-the-w-flag/">The &#039;W&#039; Flag Was Practical Before It Was Iconic</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/ray-allen-the-nba-s-3-point-king-announces-retirement/">Ray Allen, The NBA&#039;s 3-Point King, Announces Retirement</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/grizzly-bears-predict-cleveland-indians-to-win-world-series/">The World Series May Already Be Over, According To Stats (And Animals)</a></li></ul>