The Chirp: The Cubs Win the World Series

The Players' Tribune

The Voice of the Game

Nov 3, 2016

The curse is over!

In a historic World Series, the Chicago Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians Wednesday night in Game 7 to capture their first championship in 108 years. Athletes from across the sports world took to social media as they watched and celebrated.

People were pumped up before the game started:

Two greatest words in Sports "Game 7". Good luck to the boys tonight! Live in the moment & The game will play itself out. #RallyTogether
— LeBron James (@KingJames) November 2, 2016

#Game7 #WorldSeries No place I'd rather be! #PassThePopcorn #EnjoyTheGameEveryone pic.twitter.com/DChRkCbLd2
— Alex Rodriguez (@AROD) November 3, 2016

Let get it!! pic.twitter.com/k2diuuvv9I
— Warren Sapp (@WarrenSapp) November 3, 2016

Who is going to win Game 7 of the World Series?

RT for the Cubs.
Like for the Indians.

I've got the Cubs! pic.twitter.com/U6KRkVipTH
— Adam Carriker (@AdamCarriker94) November 3, 2016

World Series. Who are you cheering for? #indians #cleveland @jimmyhanlin influence @18GulbisHanlin pic.twitter.com/tvCufQ4cJF
— Natalie Gulbis (@natalie_gulbis) November 3, 2016

Game 7!!! I had to do it!!! pic.twitter.com/YRBKEfayoU
— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) November 2, 2016

Let's get the bats going! #nopopflys #WorldSeries
— Elena Delle Donne (@De11eDonne) November 3, 2016

"Plaaaaay baaaaaaall!!!" For the last time 'til next year. #WorldSeriesGame7 #WorldSeries
— Justin Verlander (@JustinVerlander) November 2, 2016

… And then Dexter Fowler hit a leadoff home run:

Wow!!!! Right off the bat!!! #GoCubsGo
— Matt Barkley (@MattBarkley) November 3, 2016

The bats from Chicago are still smoking! Wow... Leadoff homerun!!
— Michael Strahan (@michaelstrahan) November 3, 2016

I mean this is just great! Keep em coming! #cubs #WorldSeries
— Elena Delle Donne (@De11eDonne) November 3, 2016

People were having fun watching the game:

Why am I nervous watching this?!? #heartratecheck #WorldSeriesGame7 pic.twitter.com/qtRz00SXhn
— Justin Verlander (@JustinVerlander) November 3, 2016

If you are missing the #WorldSeries here is what it looks like pic.twitter.com/iX48Crj8vm
— ANTHONY ADAMS (@spiceadams) November 3, 2016

#WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/lgiiVMBLcP
— Cody Decker (@Decker6) November 3, 2016

Watching this game like.... pic.twitter.com/W1TwJJM1rv
— ANTHONY ADAMS (@spiceadams) November 3, 2016

This game is the awesome version of "You hang up, first." "No, YOU hang up first!"......#WorldSeries
— Cody Decker (@Decker6) November 3, 2016

.@D_Ross3 hammers a solo home run in his final @MLB game! #YearLongRetirementParty pic.twitter.com/Ux9Q45fvkL
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) November 3, 2016

He's all in pic.twitter.com/ybU4CeWPMm
— ANTHONY ADAMS (@spiceadams) November 3, 2016

And David “Grandpa” Ross hit a home run:

Wait, they let coaches pinch hit in @MLB ? #HowOldWasThatGuy #WorldSeries ??
— Patrick Peterson /P2 (@P2) November 3, 2016

Redemption spelt R-O-S-S #WorldSeries
— Paul Rabil (@PaulRabil) November 3, 2016

Grandpa going out like a KING!! ?#Game7
— Lance Briggs (@LanceBriggs) November 3, 2016

Heart beyond full!!!!!!! #Rossy!!!!!!!!
— Jake Peavy (@JakePeavy_22) November 3, 2016

Amazing!!!!!!! David Ross! Any fan can appreciate that! Except maybe one. ? #happyforhim #WorldSeries
— Justin Verlander (@JustinVerlander) November 3, 2016

Rajai Davis tied it in the bottom of the 8th:

. @rajai11davis likes hitting lefties. And likes hitting heaters. Good matchup.
— Justin Verlander (@JustinVerlander) November 3, 2016

Lots of retweets here... Somethin' happen?? ?
— Justin Verlander (@JustinVerlander) November 3, 2016

Omg baseball
- Sam Dekker (@dekker) November 3, 2016

This is crazy!!!! #WorldSeries #WorldSeriesGame7
— lindsey vonn (@lindseyvonn) November 3, 2016

This might be the most insane pro sports series I've ever seen. #WorldSeries
— Paul Rabil (@PaulRabil) November 3, 2016

HOW DO YOU NOT LOVE THIS GAME #WorldSeries #Game7
— Dontrelle Willis (@DTrainMLB) November 3, 2016

#Game7 #Game7 #Game7 #Game7 #Game7 #Game7 #Game7 #Game7 #Game7 #Game7 Man this game is Nuts
— Jason Motte (@JMotte30) November 3, 2016

OMG WHAT A GAME!!!!!!!
— Tristan Thompson (@RealTristan13) November 3, 2016

This game is ??? the best I've seen in a long time! America needs this right now! #WorldSeries #Merica ⚾️??
— John Daly (@PGA_JohnDaly) November 3, 2016

TIE GAME!!!!!!

RAJ TWO RUN HOMER!!!! pic.twitter.com/kB4XAM8FRT
— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) November 3, 2016

The 9th inning was wild:

Rip fingernails #WorldSeries
— Elena Delle Donne (@De11eDonne) November 3, 2016

That's was a bad call to squeeze right there. Terrible(Charles Barkley voice)
— Torii Hunter (@toriihunter48) November 3, 2016

This has to be the best baseball game I ever witness........Cleveland putting up a fight
— Charlie Villanueva alopecia (@CVBelieve) November 3, 2016

What a game #WorldSeriesGame7
— Bruce Gradkowski (@bgradkowski5) November 3, 2016

#WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/I4rIxe62dl
— ANTHONY ADAMS (@spiceadams) November 3, 2016

Game 7 World Series bottom 9 tie game....are we in the backyard or is this real life?
— Joc Pederson (@yungjoc650) November 3, 2016

This game... ahhhh man!!! I see my guys on both teams clawing for this Championship. Love it!!!! #SomebodysGottaWinThough
— Jemile Weeks (@RealJemileWeeks) November 3, 2016

This #WorldSeriesGame7 is INCREDIBLE!!!
— Greg Jennings (@GregJennings) November 3, 2016

We went to extras:

2016 World Series.

Cubs vs Indians

And then the world will end with the score tied in game seven in extra innings #apocalypse
— RaysFanGio (@RaysFanGio) November 4, 2014

Extra innings. #FlyTheW
— Pierre Thomas (@Pierre_Thomas) November 3, 2016

Then a tarp came out:

Nobody will sleep tonight
— Josh Reddick (@RealJoshReddick) November 3, 2016

Nooooooooooooooooo
— Vernon Wells (@VernonWells10) November 3, 2016

This is without question the best baseball game I’ve ever seen! Weather delay? What a time to be Great #WorldSeries
- Musa (@Island_15) November 3, 2016

You gotta be kidding me.
— mark schlereth (@markschlereth) November 3, 2016

Putting the tarp on..... #WorldSeriesGame7 pic.twitter.com/Y2uSE1q3g9
— Justin Verlander (@JustinVerlander) November 3, 2016

A rain delay...? #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/NFC0SX3OJk
— Kyle Rudolph (@KyleRudolph82) November 3, 2016

Whichever way this game goes in the end, hell of a series, and a deserving Champion!
— Graham Rahal (@GrahamRahal) November 3, 2016

And then the tarp came off!

Hey!! Hold on...the grounds crew is back at work! Shorter delay than expected.
— Desmond Howard (@DesmondHoward) November 3, 2016

Just wad that tarp up in the corner and let's go!
— Derek Anderson (@DAnderson314) November 3, 2016

Me during this rain delay pic.twitter.com/ZOUnv3IfqF
— Justin Forsett (@JForsett) November 3, 2016

The Cubs had ahuge10th:

I love Ben Zobrist!!! YES!!!! This is motivational!!
— Sam Acho (@TheSamAcho) November 3, 2016

Ben Zobrist you are AMAZING!!!
— Dee Strange-Gordon (@FlashGJr) November 3, 2016

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— D. Shelby (@DerrickShelbyII) November 3, 2016

Go @Cubs Go!!!!!! @benzobrist18 in the clutch!!!!
— Matt Barkley (@MattBarkley) November 3, 2016

Dang that might do it!
- Jordan Hamilton (@J_Goin_HAM) November 3

Miggy!!! I love you!!!! #gocubsgo!!!
— Sam Acho (@TheSamAcho) November 3, 2016

Big hit by Montero, he lost playing time didn't complain showed up to work everyday and came up with a huge hit #respect #Game7
— Jon Jay 2Js (@jonjayU) November 3, 2016

Plane taking off. Let's go Cubbies!!!!
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) November 3, 2016

And, after 108 years, the Cubs won the World Series:

Can't believe I'm tweeting this....the Cubs are World Series champions!!! #FlyTheW
— Robbie Hummel (@RobbieHummel) November 3, 2016

The Cubs win the World Series! #108Years pic.twitter.com/bggmmT7mBd
— Adam Carriker (@AdamCarriker94) November 3, 2016

Have I mentioned I can't breathe?! #WorldSeries #cubs
— Elena Delle Donne (@De11eDonne) November 3, 2016

Congratulations to the @Cubs. What a team! What a season!!! They kept faith, they came back, they won!!!! #WorldSeries #Chicago #FlyTheW
— Alshon Jeffery (@TheWorldof_AJ) November 3, 2016

108 years in the making. #RE2PECT pic.twitter.com/54HuzvOaLf
— Jordan (@Jumpman23) November 3, 2016

Best game ever?
— Marcus Thompson (@ThompsonScribe) November 3, 2016

Best game of all time#WorldSeries
— Cody Decker (@Decker6) November 3, 2016

They did it!!! Chicago @Cubs, #WorldSeries champions! What else can you say? #FlyTheW
— Scottie Pippen (@ScottiePippen) November 3, 2016

At Last!!!!#FlyTheW ☔️☔️☔️☔️
— Lance Briggs (@LanceBriggs) November 3, 2016

Congrats Cubbies on a world championship! Wow, what a series. Baseball won. Both teams will be back next year. Theo HoF tomorrow....
— Curt Schilling (@gehrig38) November 3, 2016

Incredible game!!! Incredible!! Love seeing all the emotion from the players. #108years
— Justin Verlander (@JustinVerlander) November 3, 2016

#Cubs win the 2016 #WorldSeries!

Final: #Cubs 8, #Indians 7. #FlyTheW pic.twitter.com/Gp4nvjD0PQ
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) November 3, 2016

World Series Champions.#FlyTheW pic.twitter.com/1E3dXohSkI
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) November 3, 2016

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