The Cubs, who had not been to the World Series since 1945, claimed their third crown overall after 19. Thousands stayed after the game to watch their heroes, with Zobrist being named the Most Valuable Player.ĭexter Fowler, Javier Baez and David Ross blasted solo home runs and Bryant scored twice as the Cubs, long known as lovable losers and even considered cursed, became the first team since 1985 to rally from a 3-1 Series deficit to win the title - the first club since 1979 to do it by taking the last two games on the road. From the Curse of the Bambino to the Billy Goat Curse, the jink was over. Source: AFPĪfter more than a century - 39,466 days - and a final game of gut-wrenching tension, the Cubs were once again World Series champions.
The Chicago Cubs celebrate after defeating the Cleveland Indians in Game 7. I don’t have the words to describe how I feel right now.” It doesn’t matter how,” Cubs pitcher Jon Lester said. But Michael Martinez grounded out to third to end Cleveland’s final threat and a roar erupted from Cubs fans as players began to celebrate.
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