The Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians have been waiting awhile for a title. This October, one of them will snap their long drought.
Chicago’s tops Cleveland’s by a whopping 40 years, though both teams have undergone their fair share of ups, downs, and rebuilds in the interim. The Cubs have been to the World Series a total of seven times, coming up empty each time, while the Indians have been there three times.
The two sides have used a total of 84 managers and made it to the postseason 25 times. Here’s a look at life for each team since their droughts began.