Game Seven. Two words that hold so much meaning for anyone in the sports world. Whether hockey, basketball, or baseball, game sevens are truly something special. Last week was arguably one of the greatest baseball games in history—Chicago Cubs versus Cleveland Indians, Game 7, World Series. 162-game season and it all came down to one final game. Countless practices, countless pitches, countless plane rides, and it all came down to one final game.
The Chicago Cubs won this emotional mess of a game 7 last week—their first World Series Championship in 108 years. During the celebrations that night and the following few days, multiple times I was left taken back and truly reminded of why I love sports. Just by seeing a video or a picture, I had a smile on my face and was thinking, “Wow, how awesome is that?”
Here are a few examples that reminded me why I love sports:
That is a picture of Chicago and the area around Wrigley field right after the game. The game was in Cleveland. This is not traffic of people leaving the stadium. This is red for all the people in the streets celebrating.
That is truly an inspiration. I always like to hear about the stories of how some of these guys got to the majors or what odds they overcame to make it to the big leagues. To know his story and to see him lift that trophy is beyond special and leaves me speechless.
Here is Kris Bryant making the final out of the game. The final out of a Game 7 in extra innings for the World Series! He is not nervous. He is not panicking. He is not overthinking it. He is smiling. From ear to ear, this man is making the biggest play of his career with the biggest smile on his face. That is just pure joy and happiness being shown.
The oldest guy on the roster finishing his last season in the MLB. What a great way to go out.
The 7th largest gathering in human history. Are you kidding me? I looked at the reasons for some of the other largest gatherings in human history—religion and funerals. Those were the two biggest reasons for having such large crowds. A baseball game brought this many people together. A baseball game. That’s amazing.
I am not a Cubs fan. I am not even much of a baseball guy. But seeing the players’ reactions and the fans’ reactions, I could not help but smile and enjoy every aspect of such a beautiful game.
Congratulations to the 2016 Chicago Cubs and thank you for reminding me why I love sports.
