Question: How many times did the chicago cubs play in the world series?

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question: How many times did the chicago cubs franchise play in the world series as of 2016, including seasons as the Chicago white stockings?
short_answers: 17
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question: How many times did the chicago cubs franchise play in the world series as of 2015, including seasons as the Chicago white stockings?
short_answers: 16
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question: How many times have the Chicago Cubs went to the World series since becoming the Chicago Cubs?
short_answers: 11
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question: How many total games were played by the Chicago Cubs in the World Series since becoming the Chicago Cubs?
short_answers: 59

Answer: The Chicago Cubs began playing in 1870 as the Chicago White Stockings. The team officially changed their name to the Chicago Cubs in the 1907 season. Since becoming the Chicago Cubs, the team has been to the World Series a total of 11 times and played a total of 59 games in the World Series. Including seasons as the Chicago White Stockings, the Chicago Cubs franchise played 16 times in the World Series as of 2015 and a total of 17 times as of 2016.