Nov 3, 2021 - Sports

Go Cubs Go: 5-year anniversary of the 2016 World Series win

Justin Kaufmann

A photo of the Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series Champions flag — The 2016 Chicago Cubs World Series Champions flag at Wrigley Field. Photo: Patrick Gorski/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Today is the 5th anniversary of the Cubs World Series Game 7 win over the Cleveland Indians. The game started on November 2nd and thanks to a (legendary) rain delay, carried over into the early hours of November 3rd.

Why it matters: The 2016 Cubs postseason run was one of the best in baseball history, capped off by a thrilling Game 7 win that ended one of the most notorious droughts in sports.

The big picture: This fall, Justin helped produce a podcast for MLB and Audacy. A few takeaways:

The 2016 World Series was the most expensive sports ticket in history. Median price: $2,249 a seat.
The Cubs started the youngest lineup since the '69 Mets.
The parade and rally was the 7th largest gathering recorded in human history.
As of this writing, the only players left from the 2016 squad are Jason Heyward, Kyle Hendricks and Willson Contreras.

Go deeper: Listen to stories from players, celebrities and management reliving their 2016 Cubs memories as part of a special broadcast tonight at 10pm on The Score.

Editor's note: This story has been corrected to identify one of the three remaining Chicago Cubs from its 2016 World Series team as Willson Contreras, not Jose Contreras.

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Go Cubs Go: 5-year anniversary of the 2016 World Series win

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