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Watch the Cubs celebrate like they just won their first World Series in 108 years

It took 10 innings, a rain delay and one of the baseball-iest games ever, but the Cubs won Game 7 of the World Series, 8-7, and took home their first. championship. in. 108. years. So, they celebrated like it:

The celebrations began in the top of the 10th, when eventual World Series MVP Ben Zobrist doubled to left field, scoring Albert Almora Jr. and giving the Cubs the lead:

Anthony Rizzo, standing at third base, couldn't believe what was happening.

Then Miguel Montero singled in Rizzo, giving the Cubs a two-run cushion, and the entire team went bonkers:

They took that lead into the bottom of the inning, and after two outs were recorded by Carl Edwards Jr., Mike Montgomery faced Michael Martinez and …

Kris Bryant started his celebration just a bit early:

Rizzo wanted to hang onto his souvenir:

And then the century-in-the-making celebration began:

The 39-year-old David Ross, after homering in the final game of his 15-year career:

The 25-year-old rookie, Carl Edwards Jr.:

This is what 108 years feels like:

Feels good, huh, Chicago?

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