Rain delayed the ceremony nearly two hours — which seemed fitting since the Cubs took advantage of a rain delay in Game 7 to regroup and beat the Indians — but once it stopped, they raised banners to commemorate winning the 2016 National League pennant and the World Series, as well as the 1907 and […]
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Rizzo punctuates Cubs' party with walk-off
The Cubs didn’t let a little rain ruin their party Monday night. They raised the banner to commemorate the 2016 World Series championship, hoisted the trophy one more time on the field, then beat the Dodgers, 3-2, on Anthony Rizzo’s walk-off RBI single in a game that began nearly two hours late because of inclement […]
Cubs relish homecoming, Wrigley environs
Some of the Cubs players made a point to drive down Clark Street to Wrigley Field on Monday to see what the new plaza area looked like. The Park at Wrigley was unveiled earlier on Monday, and it will provide a gathering place for fans as well as be a site for concerts, farmers markets […]
Inclement weather delaying Cubs' ceremony
Cubs fans waited 108 years before the team won a World Series. On Monday, those lucky enough to be at Wrigley Field had to wait a little longer. The banner raising ceremony scheduled to begin at 6:15 p.m. CT at Wrigley Field to celebrate the Cubs’ World Series championship was delayed because of inclement weather […]
Ricketts has old-school devotion to Cubs
Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts was the same as always on Monday, at least from the outside. He was humble, pleasant, accommodating and somehow able to both pay attention to details and enjoy the moment. Baseball has entered an era of corporate ownership, but Ricketts is a throwback to earlier days. Read More Here (2)
Cubs unveil Park at Wrigley before home opener
The Cubs unveiled the new Park at Wrigley on Monday, complete with red brick, purple hyacinth, green grass, some seating, a new merchandise store and a place for the 2016 World Series trophy. Read More Here (0)
Moments behind the moments of Cubs' title
The Cubs are about to hoist a World Series championship banner at Wrigley Field for the first time. It will be a celebration of hundreds of moments on the way to the 10th inning of Game 7. But what about the moments behind the moments? Read More Here (0)
Happ homers for third straight game
Dylan Cozens and Rhys Hoskins tore up the Eastern League to the tune of 78 combined home runs for Double-A Reading last year. So it comes as little surprise that each of them homered for Triple-A Lehigh Valley and helped lead the IronPigs to a doubleheader sweep over Pawtucket on Sunday. Read More Here (1)
Early hitting results encouraging for Heyward
Cubs manager Joe Maddon is not getting involved in Jason Heyward’s hitting mechanics, but he did take time on Saturday to talk to the outfielder. Read More Here (6)
Banner-raising Cubs ring in Wrigley opener
The Cubs won the National League pennant last year by beating the Dodgers, who will be reminded of that six-game outcome Monday when the Cubs will raise their championship banners before Chicago’s 2017 home opener and the start of a three-game series with Los Angeles at Wrigley Field. Read More Here (6)