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Comedian Bob Newhart sends a message to the Cubs after epic comeback

Published Nov. 15, 2016 2:43 p.m. ET

Brett Smiley

Actor-comedian Bob Newhart, a native of Oak Park, Illinois, was 16 years old when the "Curse of the Billy Goat" doomed the team to eternal sadness. If the ninth inning of the NLDS Game 4 is any indication, maybe the baseball gods want some lifelong fans to finally witness the Cubs break through. Those lifers, like Newhart, are waiting and flying the W: