Everything You Need To Know About Tomorrow’s World Series Cubs Parade & Rally

Mike Dillon said all he could think about was his father, who died without ever seeing what Dillon witnessed.

And that, in essence, was what made Wednesday night so fantastic – and so heartbreaking for the Cubs fans with loved ones who couldn’t live long enough to see it.

“Too bad we couldn’t have had a victory that meant a pennant, but that will come”. This is actually for Cubs fans the greatest thing since sliced bread.

“My dad passed away this year”. “I have of course a pennant, always gotta buy a pennant, and I have one women’s hat”, said Linda Cabrales. “I would never want to be anywhere but here for this”.

“With this Chicago Cubs World Series Championship, Chicago has made history once again”, said Mayor Rahm Emanuel in the release. I’m still in shock.

The Chicago Cubs weren’t the only ones celebrating. The Cubs returned to a hero’s welcome in the wee hours, with first baseman Anthony Rizzo cheered at Wrigley Field as he held the World Series trophy aloft.

Last night, the Chicago Cubs and their incredible pitcher David Ross played the game of their lives to end a 108-year wait for baseball’s biggest prize.

One by one – from CEO Tom Ricketts to president Theo Epstein to coaches and players, past and present – they all were introduced to their adoring, roaring fans. They were swept in three games on the West Coast.

Bartman has not granted any interviews since the 2003 incident that saw him interfering with a foul ball in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series between the Cubs and Florida Marlins.

Ratings: Game 7 reached 40 million viewers, making it the most-watched World Series game since 1991, when another epic Game 7, between Atlanta and Minnesota, reached 50.3 million viewers.