Following an off day, the Cubs get their World Series rings before Wednesday night's game against the Dodgers. Tom was holding the trophy as he threw the pitch, too.
But the most welcomed change for long-suffering fans?
The Boston Red Sox are still narrowly ahead of the Cubs, with an estimated valuation of $2.7 billion in the latest Forbes rankings.
The uniforms feature a gold border around the front logo, a World Series champion commemorative patch on the right arm and a gold number on the back. The reigning NL MVP saw fans braving the rain and jamming the neighborhood, particularly the sparkling new plaza outside Wrigley Field. Shulman admits that you don't have to necessarily be a Cubs' fan to know how important the pomp and circumstance is to the people of Chicago. In 2017 that catcher was David Ross, who retired to dance the Viennese Waltz on national television. "I saw them win it!'" said Schreiber, who lives in Indianapolis but traces his Cubs roots to his childhood in Chicago when he would keep score on a homemade scorecard as he listened to games on the radio in his living room. The videos, the tribute, it's unbelievable. Obviously, I've been to Wrigley Field before, but to go down to the field and to meet a player or a coach, and quite frankly I don't care if it's the water boy.
"The fans, just how awesome they were, we had this whole offseason to dissect it and realize how much it meant to so many people from all over the world, all over the country".
Inside the park, the bullpens, which used to be in foul territory have been moved under the bleaches and replaced by premium seating along the foul lines. Former Cubs stars Ryne Sandberg, Fergie Jenkins and Billy Williams will be on hand for the raising of the championship banner.
"I still get emotional watching the highlights from previous year", said Montgomery, who got the save in World Series Game 7. He raised the 2016 World Series champs flag to roaring cheers from the crowd.
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In the 37th minute Juventus nearly extended their lead but Miralem Pjanic blazed Juan Cuadrado's low cross over the bar. Earlier, Barca also missed the chance of becoming the top team in the La Liga points table due to the loss.
Asked about Cotton, Royals manager Ned Yost said simply: "He was dynamite". Fans said they believe that although his time in baseball and the Chicago community has been short, he is still a role model for the Latino community.
Despite the rain delay it was a memorable night celebrating a remarkable season, with a Hollywood ending thanks to Anthony Rizzo's walk-off RBI single in the ninth inning. Hopefully, they're special moments.
"I can just imagine", added Schreiber, "what Kris Bryant, or Javier Baez, (Kyle) Schwarber, young fellas that've witnessed this in their introduction into the Major Leagues, what must be going through them?" "But there's just something different about this place".
The Cubs were smart enough to wait for modern inventors to give us smartphones, ensuring everyone at Wrigley was well-equipped to chronicle the ballpark's biggest moment in its 103 years of existence. Reliever Justin Grimm, with the sequel to his World Series escape act, threw a double-play grounder to stifle a bases loaded drama.
"The new generation of Cubs fans is spoiled", Jon Lester said.
It's a long way to the top.
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