The Los Angeles Dodgers (4-4) knew Monday would be an emotional day for the Chicago Cubs (5-2), who raised their World Series championship banner at Wrigley Field in their home opener and then proceeded to win 3-2 on a walk-off hit by Anthony Rizzo in the bottom of the ninth inning. Its top features the traditional Cubs bullseye logo, crafted from 33 custom-cut genuine red rubies that are surrounded by 72 round white diamonds set within a circular perimeter made up of 46 custom-cut, genuine blue sapphires.
The other side features the year 2016 above the iconic Wrigley Field façade and Marquee, displaying the message "CUBS WIN!"
A man from Elkhart was chosen to be one of the ring bearers when the Chicago Cubs received their World Series rings Wednesday night. "It's really nice. Seriously, I've been fortunate to have a couple more, but this is kind of next level for sure".
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On the inside of the ring is a custom triple arbor that features the local date and time the championship was won - "11-3-16, 12:47 am" - and the series scores and logos of the three teams the Cubs defeated on their epic journey to becoming 2016 World Series Champions.
A highlight video kicked off the festivities Wednesday. The Cubs had done a great job keeping the look of the rings under wraps, limiting our initial looks to mere teases.
President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein, Chairman Tom Ricketts, and players like Anthony Rizzo, Jason Heyward and Jon Lester all had input in the design of the rings.
"We played the heck out of defense", Maddon said after the Cubs improved to 6-3.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Oakland starter Jharel Cotton kept getting interrupted during his warmups Monday, first by Melissa Ethridge rocking out the National Anthem, then by a flyover from a B2 bomber, and finally by an emotional tribute to the late Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura.
For the players, the Cubs added a different twist.
The Chicago Tribune said that 20 fans were part of the ceremony and they got to give a ring to a player and have their picture taken. I'll take the Dodgers and the plus money. "It's hard work. It's family".
They included Jimmy Thurman, a 90-year-old World War II veteran from Kewanee, Illinois. He passed that love down through his family, and he got to hand 2015 NL Cy Young Award victor Jake Arrieta his ring.
"It was more", Thurman said. "That was number one, but this is right behind it". It made a victor of Wade Davis, erstwhile setup man in the Royals' erstwhile H-D-H bullpen, who worked the top of the ninth and survived a one-out single and an infield error.
But now they've got the bling to prove it. "It's just been wonderful".
Amy Liss of Downers Grove, a motivational speaker born with cerebral palsy, got wheeled out by her twin sister, Kelly Moreland, to hand Kris Bryant his ring.
"The season will teach us a lot of lessons, but I think he's going to be fine there all year", Maddon said of Schwarber, who has an on-base percentage of.381, including eight walks in nine games. "This definitely will be a lifelong memory". But I kept thinking carrying that trophy, I'm the only one that's ever gotten to do this.
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