Chicago Cubs In the MLB Playoffs: 5 Astounding Facts

1) The Chicago Cubs have been around since 1876 and have only made the post-season playoffs 21 times  - a meager 14.8% appearance rate

2) 2017 marks the third year in a row that the Cubs have made the playoffs. The last time this happened was from 1906-1908 (in which they won two World Series championships)

3) 1908 was also the last time the Cubs won a playoff series before 2018

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4) In 2016, the Cubs had the highest World Series ticket prices ever:  an average ticket went for sale for $3,870, more than double the price for any World Series ticket sold before.

5) When the Cubs won the 2016 World Series in Game 4, it became the single-most watched baseball game on tv in over 25 years.

Graph:  https://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2016/10/23/chicago-cubs-win-sets-stage-for-most-expensive-world-series-tickets-in-baseball-history/#32b437a876fb