

- CHICAGO CUBS 2016 WORLD SERIES BASEBALL CARD SET PATCH
- CHICAGO CUBS 2016 WORLD SERIES BASEBALL CARD SET FREE
Signed a major league contract with Minor league free agent RHP Andury Acevedo Offseason Broadcast changes Īfter just one year broadcasting on WBBM (780), the Cubs announced the move of their play-by-play to CBS Radio sister station WSCR (670) for the 2016 season, taking advantage of a contract clause allowing the move to WSCR after CBS let their rights to White Sox play-by-play lapse. Facing the New York Mets in the NLCS, the Cubs were swept four games to none. Facing their rival for the first time in playoff history, the Cubs defeated the Cardinals three games to one to advance to the National League Championship Series for the first time since 2003. The defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League Wild Card Game to advance the National League Division Series to face the St. The Cubs finished the 2015 season 97–65, in third place in the Central Division, but qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2008 as the second wild card. The 2016 Cubs are regarded as one of the best teams in MLB history. The World Series victory put an end to the so-called Curse of the Billy Goat and the longest World Series championship drought in history. The Cubs were also the first team to win Games 6 and 7 on the road in a World Series since the Pittsburgh Pirates did it against the Baltimore Orioles in 1979. The last time a team came back from a three-games-to-one deficit to win the World Series was the Kansas City Royals in 1985. In the World Series, the Cubs came back from a three-games-to-one deficit, winning the final three games.

The Cubs defeated the Cleveland Indians in seven games in the 2016 World Series, their first appearance since the 1945 World Series and first win since the 1908 World Series.

The Cubs defeated the San Francisco Giants in the National League Division Series and returned to the National League Championship Series for the second year in a row, where they defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games. The team also reached the 100-win mark for the first time since 1935 and won 103 total games, the most wins for the franchise since 1910. The Cubs finished with the best record in Major League Baseball at 103–58, and won their first National League Central title since the 2008 season, winning by 17½ games. They began the season on Apat the Los Angeles Angels and finished the regular season on Octoat the Cincinnati Reds.
CHICAGO CUBS 2016 WORLD SERIES BASEBALL CARD SET PATCH
To celebrate their 100 years at Wrigley, the Cubs wore a patch on their home uniforms and wore 1916 throwback uniforms on July 6. The Cubs were managed by Joe Maddon in his second year as Cubs manager, and played their home games at Wrigley Field as members of the National League Central Division. The 2016 Chicago Cubs season was the 145th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 141st in the National League and the Cubs' 101st season at Wrigley Field. Ricketts, Laura Ricketts, Pete Ricketts, Todd Ricketts, Joe Ricketts
