This is what the tickets looked like when the Cubs, Indians last won the World Series

The Cubs, 1908. — (Image credit: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons)

The upcoming World Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians will allow for a refreshing break in having to endure winning teams from Boston or San Francisco — the Indians haven't won since 1948, and the Cubs since 1908.

Things were … a little different back then. To wit: A ticket to see the Indians play at the Cleveland Municipal Stadium against the Boston Braves in the 1948 World Series cost just $6.25:

And to see the Chicago Cubs face the Detroit Tigers at West Side Grounds (Wrigley Field hadn't even been built yet) in 1908 cost just $1.00:

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Tickets to the first game of the 2016 World Series, which starts Tuesday at Progressive Field, cost $2,882 on SeatGeek.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.