On wednesday morning, fans clad in wine and gold flooded the streets for a championship parade that was scheduled for 11. Cubs world series parade reportedly drew one of the largest crowds. The 112th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between the national league nl champion chicago cubs and the american league al champion cleveland indians, the first meeting of those franchises in postseason history. Chicago cubs world series victory parade to air on wgn. The chicago fire department salutes our 2016 world series. Chicago cubs fans celebrate the win of the game 7 world series against the cleveland indians outside of wrigley field on nov. Often referred to as the fall classic, the modern world series has been played every year since 1903. To keep the positive vibe for cleveland sports, lets start getting ready for. At cubs world series parade, chicago honors its champions. Includes the complete edited game footage along with bonus audio options and chicago cubs postseason highlights. The chicago cubs won the 2016 world series with 87 win over the cleveland indians in game 7 on thursday morning and plans are already underway for the championship parade. A cleveland indians fan in the crowd at cleveland s jacobs field holds up a sign reading ya gotta believe at the start of game three of the world series 24. The string section of the cleveland orchestra plays the national anthem before game 7 of the major league baseball world series between the cleveland indians and the chicago cubs, nov. Game 7 picture the 2016 world series in pictures abc news.
Chicago cubs world series parade and rally nbc chicago. Dalinka, noting the car that includes the players passes around the 8. Wednesday to cheer the 2016 nba champion cleveland cavaliers is the. Cleveland indians one win from taking 2016 world series cnn. The world series is the annual championship series of major league baseball mlb and concludes the mlb postseason. The cubs win their first world series in 108 years.
Cleveland the victory party commenced sunday night after the. The chicago cubs celebrate after defeating the cleveland indians. The chicago cubs celebrated during the 2016 world series victory. Cleveland braces for world series in banner year for ohio city. Joe ricketts hoists the world series trophy atop a bus driving past wrigley field during a world series victory parade for the chicago cubs on november 4, 2016 in chicago, illinois. Chicago cubs fans celebrate after game seven of the 2016 world series against the cleveland indians outside of wrigley field, nov. Chicago will celebrate world series title on friday. Espn continues mlb encore tuesdays, a series of classic game broadcasts, this week at 7 p. Cavaliers parade caps off cleveland victory party the new york. The chicago cubs celebrate after beating the cleveland indians on nov. While chicago hadnt even been in the world series since 1945, the squad showed.
Today, the players, manager joe maddon and staff will be saluted by their fans in a parade that many cubs fans probably never thought theyd live to see. Series championship in 108 years after defeating the cleveland indians 87 in game 7. Chicago cubs world series victory parade set for friday. First played in 1903, the world series championship is a bestofseven playoff and is a contest between the champions of baseballs national league nl and american league al. World series where the chicago cubs take on the cleveland indians.
Cubs world series parade reportedly drew one of the. Walt disney world salutes the world champion 2016 chicago cubs on main street u. Cubs world series parade reportedly drew one of the largest crowds ever recorded. World series chicago cubs v cleveland indians game seven. David ross and joe maddon relive the chicago cubs epic extrainnings game 7 victory over the cleveland indians during the 2016 world series to end the longest championship drought in baseball. The city of chicago estimated that over five million people attended the world series parade and rally celebration, which would make it one of the. The cubs famous rain delay meeting in the 2016 world. The group suggests that the parade could take place from 3 p. Pitcher corey kluber of the cleveland indians walks to the dugout after being relieved during the fifth inning against the chicago cubs in game seven of the 2016 world series, nov. The cubs beat the indians 87 in game 7 of the world series on. Chicago cubs gift 2016 world series ring to steve bartman. When the cleveland cavaliers won an nba title earlier this year, it was estimated 1. The parade and rally celebrating the cubs first world series title in 108 years will be on a day.
Cleveland manager terry francona, who had previously won world series. Et with game 7 of the 2016 world series between the chicago cubs and cleveland indians at progressive. The complete game 7 of the 2016 world series in which the chicago cubs defeated the cleveland indians after coming back from being behind 3gamesto1. The 2016 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2016. Did cleveland just host the sixthlargest sports celebration in recorded history. Millions at wrigley, downtown for cubs world series.
Chicago if there was a downside to the cubs first world series championship since 1908, its that they won it on the road, beating the indians on wednesday night in game 7 in cleveland. The latest on parade and rally, highlights from last. Chris mcneil, who organized parade for 016 cleveland. Nov 3, 2016 the chicago cubs won the 2016 world series with 87 win over the cleveland indians in game 7 on thursday morning and plans are already underway for the championship parade. Chicago cubs 2016 world series victory parade darkroom.
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