Half-sisters meet for first time at World Series

Chicago Cubs' Anthony Rizzo hits a two-run home run during the ninth inning of Game 6 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Cleveland Indians Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

By Brianna Chambers

Nov 2, 2016

Laurie Green, an Ohio resident and Cleveland Indians fan, said there's no one she'd rather root for her team with than her sister -- even if her sibling is a Chicago Cubs fan.

And attending Game 6 of the series together was even more meaningful because the two women had never met before.

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Green, 54, was adopted in the early 1960s, USA Today reported.

Three years ago, she tracked down her biological father and later began developing a relationship with his daughter, Selena Brosnan, who lives in Chicago. But the relationship was limited to online interaction.

The two attempted to meet up multiple times, but each time, something came up. Three hundred miles between the sisters made meeting up especially difficult.

But then Green, an Indians season-ticket holder, invited Brosnan to watch their teams rival off during the World Series.

"Laurie had the ticket and invited me," Brosnan, 40, said. "We've tried to get together in the past but the timing didn't work out. In the frenzy and excitement of both teams making the World Series, this was the perfect opportunity."

The sisters said they didn't mind sitting next to a fan of the opposing team because they've wanted to meet each other for so long.

"The fact both our teams are in the playoffs is so exciting," Green said. "I'll be happy if they win -- don’t tell my friends -- and she’ll be happy if we win, I'm sure."

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