Story highlights Hillary Clinton grew up in Illinois as a Chicago Cubs fan

But during her career in elected and appointed official she's rooted for the New York Yankees

(CNN) Hillary Clinton, a lifelong Cubs fan, celebrated Saturday night when Chicago's long-cursed baseball team won a spot in the World Series for the first time in 71 years.

But her relationship with the Cubbies -- well, it's complicated.

The former secretary of state may have gone to Cubs games with her father as a kid, but after leaving Illinois -- and around the same time she ran for Senate in New York -- the former first lady touted her love for the New York Yankees, too.

In 1999, Clinton donned a Yankees hat after the team visited the White House to be honored for their 1998 World Series win. Photos of Clinton, who was preparing her Senate run, were slammed as brazen political pandering.

One Yankees fan in particular -- former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani -- knocked Clinton for her 1999 Yankees allegiance. In an ironic twist, however, Giuliani pledged his support for Yankee arch rivals the Boston Red Sox during the 2007 World Series.

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