Detroit beat the Chicago Cubs, during what turned out to be the last time the Cubs appeared in the World Series.
The Cubs appear to be the Yankees' chief competitor for Ward.
The Cubs are still waiting for their next trophy, and have not appeared in the Fall Classic since 1945, the longest drought of any MLB club.
The Cubs appeared to have the contest well in hand until the final inning.
The Cubs, Diamondbacks and Reds appear to be the most interested.
So the Cubs, the most famous and frequent nonchampions in baseball history, along with the Boston Red Sox, appear to be on that same forlorn road again.
When the Cubs appeared, however, German mortar and artillery firing stopped.
This marked the first time since 1907 and 1908 that the Cubs appeared in consecutive postseasons, the latter two being part of a three-year streak which began in 1906.
He and the Cubs also appeared in the 1998 National League Division Series, but lost to the Atlanta Braves.
A Cub for less than a month during the off-season, Infante never appeared in a game.