When the Chicago Cubs last won the WS, there were only 46 states in the union

[Yavin4]

Alaska and Hawaii are the obvious ones. What were the other two states?

[citood]

1. Guessing without looking it up

New Mexico and Montana

[ProfessorGAC]

2. I Know One of Them Is Arizona

I'm having a hard time with the other. Utah?

[Yavin4]

4. Nope. But you got one. n/t

[Yavin4]

3. Nope. But you got one. n/t

[citood]

6. I looked it up

Don't want to spoil the fun though.

[Botany]

5. 48 states when Cleveland last won

Alaska and Hawaii were not states in 1948

[pinboy3niner]

7. AZ, NM

[yesphan]

8. ^^^ We have a winner ^^^

[roamer65]

9. Bingo. Here's another fun question.

A lot of people don't know there was a 49 star flag from July 4, 1959 to July 4, 1960. I have one of those unique flags.

Why was it 49 stars? Good trivia question.

[pinboy3niner]

10. Because Hawaii's statehood in '59 came after July?

ETA: I'm guessing the U.S. Code provides that the star officially be added on the Independence Day following statehood.

[roamer65]

16. U da winna.

Bingo.

[ProfessorGAC]

11. Duh!

You know the first poster mentioning NM should have triggered that for me. I knew Arizona was right for sure, but drew a blank on the "Land of Enchantment". Yav, do i get extra credit for knowing NM's tag line?

[Yavin4]

12. AZ went from not being a state to being a state.

From not having a team to having a team to winning the WS.

[ProfessorGAC]

15. You Had To Say That To A Cubs Fan, Didn't You?

Just had to say it! And here i thought we were pals!

[Yavin4]

13. Yes. AZ and NM. Another fun fact...

Soviet Communism came and went since the Cubs won.