The world series is coming to wrigley field for the first time since 1945 with nl mvp. Stephen strasburg is the world series mvp after going 20 with a 2. Ben zobrist won the mvp award in 2016 with the chicago cubs. The 2016 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2016 season. Well, hes the only player in cubs history who can lay claim to winning a world series mvp with the team. Curry came of the bench last game after an injury and dropped 40. Who won the world series mvp the year you were born. The cubs, who won 103 games, are the third team in wild card era since 1995 to have baseballs best outright regularseason record and win the world series. I want to congratulate cleveland indians and manager terry francona, maddon said. Here are some highlights from the 2016 world series. Chicago cubs over cleveland indians 43 are you a stathead. Zobrist is the first cub ever to win a world series mvp, since there was no such award in 1908, the last time the cubs won it all. Ben zobrist 2016 world series mvp highlights youtube.
How the chicago cubs built the roster that won the 2016. Ben zobrist has been named most valuable player of the 2016 world series while helping the chicago cubs secure their first title since 1908 the outfielder had the gamewinning rbi double in the. Ben zobrist mvp trophy live full hd cubs win world series 2016. Corey kluber, the top candidate for world series mvp, won games 1 and 4, and now looks to cement the championship for cleveland in game 7. It was originally given by the editors of sport magazine, but is now decided by the opinions of a combination of fan voting, media members and major league baseball officials. The world series mvp award up to 2017 was a trophy that was similar to the commissioners trophy, albeit scaled down and with a single large goldplated flag after being renamed to willie mays world series mvp award for the 2018 edition and onward, the trophy is a wooden pedestal topped by a bronze sculpture of willie mays making the iconic catch in the 1954 world series. Ben zobrist was named world series mvp after playing hero for the cubs in the 10th inning of an 87 win early thursday over the indians in game 7. Chicago wins game 7 in extras for 1st world series championship in 108 years new, 33 comments a tworun rally in. The winner of the world series championship is determined through a bestofseven playoff, and the winning team is awarded the commissioners trophy. The cubs defeated the indians 4 games to 3 to win their first world series since 1908. Ben zobrist wins 2016 world series mvp award bleacher report. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. Click on the individual for statistics and accomplishments.
Check out stats on every major league baseball world series mvp winner since 1911 on. Ben zobrist has been named most valuable player of the 2016 world series while helping the chicago cubs secure their first title since 1908. Year, allstar mvp, nlcs mvp, alcs mvp, willie mays world series mvp. View fans cheer after the chicago cubs won game 5 of the major league baseball world series against the cleveland indians sunday, oct. The chicago cubs won the world series on wednesday night in cleveland in an incredible 10 innings vs. The 2016 chicago cubs were not the first team in franchise history to win a world series. Ben zobrist has been named most valuable player of the 2016 world series while helping the chicago cubs secure their first title since 1908 the outfielder had the. 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.
By the time the final out of the 2016 world series is made, one player will have established himself as the mvp of the series. Thats because this series pits the teams with the longest title droughts in both the american league and the national league against each other. In 1959, larry sherry wasnt called up until just a few weeks before the end of the season. Buster posey won the 2012 nl mvp award and the world series in 2012. But he homered in game 5 to get chicago going and did it again two days later as the cubs won again.
The world series is the annual championship series of major league baseball mlb in north america, contested since 1903 between the american league al champion team and the national league nl champion team. Ben zobrist wins 2016 world series mvp award bleacher. The world series mvp started in 1955 by sport magazine and is now decided by reporters at the conclusion. Comment down below who your favorite cubs player is.
Afterward, left fielder ben zobrist was named the series mvp zobrist had a. The rebuild a documentary based on how the cubs won it all duration. Probably the favorite for nl mvp this season, bryant began the series in a 1for15 slump. Al and nl award winners, voting results and reaction. The 35yearold veteran, who won a ring just last season with the kansas city royals, earned mvp honors for the 2016 world series after hitting. Bobby richardson 1960 world series is the only receipient who has won the world series most valuable player award while playing on the losing team. The chicago cubs are champions at long last, winning their first world series since 1908. George springer won the mvp award in 2017 for the houston astros. Mike trout, kris bryant win 2016 al, nl mvp awards. And mike rizzo was absolutely, positively right when he shut down strasburg in. If you include the babe ruth award variation of the world series most valuable player then luis tiant 1975 world series would also be part of the unique club did you know that 1958 was the first season where each type of world series most. Ben zobrist of the chicago cubs, the world series mvp, waves to the crowd during a world series victory parade on november 4, 2016 in chicago. Heres the list of men who have won the world series mvp since the award was first given in 1955.
Click on the v for any complete voting results, if available click on the s for the series summary. Best shots of the nba mvp curry and the warriors are currently leading the series 31 against the portland trailblazers in the western conference semifinals. Chicago cubs world series highlights chicago cubs 2016. Lest anyone forget who won the individual honor at last years fall classic, that information is readily available on the underside of salvador perezs right arm, beneath the more audacious tat of the royals world series champions logo.
The baseball world series mvp is awarded to the player who contributes most to his teams success during the world series championships. He probably exemplifies exactly how we want to play the game. The series was played between october 25 and november 2. Early thursday morning, the chicago cubs defeated the cleveland indians in game 7 of the 2016 world series.
Schmidt was a unanimous choice for the nl mvp and won the world series mvp against the kansas city royals. Bill murray celebrates cubs world series by acting as a. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. The 2016 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2016. Mlb awards world series mvp major league baseball espn. Zobrist also won the world series with the royals a year ago and is one of the most underrated player in baseball.
Cubs or indians face off in game 7 after a seven game series, a rain delay, and extra innings the 2016 world series has come to an end and we finally have a. Ben zobrist named mvp of 2016 world series sporting news. The 24yearolds mvp win also puts him in exclusive territory as the fourth player. The next provided the final blow in chicagos seasonlong bout with the weight of its own history, a double. 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. Fan reactions to the 2016 cubs world series win duration. Ben zobrist is the most valuable player of the 2016 world series. Zobrist was awarded the world series mvp award after hitting. The 1927 yankees, 1970 orioles, 1975 reds, 1986 mets and 2016 cubs are among the eight teams that advanced.
Ben zobrist becomes first cub to win world series mvp. Stephen strasburg is world series mvp for champion. Livan hernandez won rookie of the year and world series mvp in 1997. The 2016 world series begins on october 25, and it promises to be one of the mostwatched and mostanxietyinducing major league baseball championships in baseball history. Cleveland wls the chicago cubs won the world series for the first time in 108 years, beating the cleveland indians 87 in 10 innings. Game 5 picture the 2016 world series in pictures abc news.
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