CHICAGO — Let the congratulations begin.
The famous fans of the Chicago Cubs sent praise from all over after the team won its first championship in 108 years.
Hardcore Cubs fan Nick Offerman said he was "openly crying" after the win:
Dear followers.
— Nick Offerman (@Nick_Offerman) November 3, 2016
The @Cubs have won the World Series and I am openly crying.
Ron may even have lifted his glass 2 our longsuffering. #Swanson
Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews, who knows a little about making history, said fans should take note of where they were when history was made.
Just witnessed Chicago sports history. Where were you when the @cubs won the #worldseries? Congratulations Chicago!!!
— Jonathan Toews (@JonathanToews) November 3, 2016
John Cusack, who was at the game, took a photo of the Cubs empty dugout.
Curse is gone - pic.twitter.com/X6aCH68cVF
— John Cusack (@johncusack) November 3, 2016
Earlier, he tweeted a picture of the World Series trophy.
So this is on the field right now / pic.twitter.com/JdznE9cG2M
— John Cusack (@johncusack) November 2, 2016
The trophy, comedian Andy Richter said, could be used to cook hot dogs.
If they don't use that trophy to cook hotdogs it won't be a true Chicago championship
— Andy Richter (@AndyRichter) November 3, 2016
Hillary Clinton, a Chicago-area native who is also hoping to make history next week, flew the W on Twitter, along with the First Lady Michelle Obama.
They did it! 108 years later and the drought is finally over. Way to make history, @Cubs. #FlyTheW -H
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 3, 2016
Go @Cubs, go! Been rooting for you since I was a kid, and so incredibly proud tonight. #FlytheW -mo
— The First Lady (@FLOTUS) November 3, 2016
The team also got a White House invite from the world's most powerful Sox fan: President Barack Obama.
It happened: @Cubs win World Series. That's change even this South Sider can believe in. Want to come to the White House before I leave?
— President Obama (@POTUS) November 3, 2016
Singer and Chicago native Liz Phair, who sung "God Bless America" at the White Sox World Series in 2005, said she was praying for catcher David Ross — and holding a ball signed by him — before his huge homerun.
Was totally holding David Ross signed ball praying for that one #Cubs 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/5J2Zug3LHk
— Liz Phair (@PhizLair) November 3, 2016
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, not suprisingly, was ecstatic.
.@Cubs win! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 #FlyTheW https://t.co/81GpHipqm1
— ChicagosMayor (@ChicagosMayor) November 3, 2016
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The billy goat is dead!! As I've said, from the beginning, I'm getting too old for this! #GoCubsGo #FlytheW pic.twitter.com/iCOL6A3s1i
— Bob Newhart (@BobNewhart) November 3, 2016
I feel so grateful to both of these teams for putting on such an amazing series. Thanks @Cubs and @Indians. We needed this. https://t.co/EfB0q6NfbD
— Andy Richter (@AndyRichter) November 2, 2016
Go Cubs Go #FlyTheW #Game7 pic.twitter.com/DVv0pNQ5lP
— Pearl Jam (@PearlJam) November 3, 2016
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