Watch the Touching Moments Lifelong Cubs Fans Break Down in Tears After World Series Win

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 | November 3, 2016 | By Matthew D'Onofrio

The 108-year-long wait is over for the Chicago Cubs – more importantly, their fans – as they won the 2016 World Series Wednesday night.

And perhaps the greatest way to understand that feeling of finally winning is watching lifelong fans of the Cubs react to that final out – an emotional display that will give you goosebumps whether you love the Cubs, hate the Cubs, or don’t even care about baseball at all.

Watch as after 81 years of rooting for the Cubs, this elderly man finally got his wish:

my grandpa has been waiting 81 years for this? #GoCubbies pic.twitter.com/K5GIl4TpZr

— clare (@_claremoser) November 3, 2016

Put yourself in the shoes of this man, who perhaps didn’t wait as long as many elders but still broke down from seeing the team he’s been a fan of since childhood win the World Series:

Celebrities like Bill Murray are people too, check out the die-hard Cubs fan’s reaction:

Bill Murray's reaction to the final out. https://t.co/9WP5Gsxlku

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 3, 2016

Last but not least, immerse yourself in the greatest indication of the love Cubs fans have for their team in this collective display of excitement and pride just outside Wrigley Field: