And when the cubs won their first world series, full stop, since 1908, the windy city got a chance to belt it out again. Cubs end 108year wait for world series title, after a. Cubs parade was 7th largest gathering in human history fox. Chicago cubs celebrate world series championship fans walk toward grant park for a parade honoring the world series champion chicago cubs baseball team,nov. Nov 04, 2016 with an estimated five million in attendance, the world series parade for the cubs on friday afternoon tops almost all of them. Cleveland indians world series games at wrigley field games 3, 4, and 5, if applicable currently scheduled for. Cubs world series parade reportedly drew one of the. Its not often that 108 years of history is broken but thats what happened this week as the cubs took home their first world series championship. Cubs fans bask in world series glory at parade heres a snapshot of what this means to cubs fans along the parade route.
Millions celebrate winning chicago cubs with parade, rally. Theres no way 5 million went to their world series parade. It was so loud that it could be heard from a mile away. Nov 04, 2016 when the cubs won their first world series game at wrigley field since 1945, fans celebrated by singing go cubs go. With statistics topping 5 million in attendance the chicago cubs celebration on friday november 4, 2016 was the 7th largest gathering in. Chicago cubs players enjoyed their victory lap on friday, waving to tens of thousands of fans who poured into the city to attend a parade and rally honoring the first cubs team to win a world. Chicago cubs world series parade, usa, 2016 5 million funeral of gamal abdel nasser, egypt, 1970 5 million rod stewart concert, brazil, 1994 3. Kumbh mela pilgrimage, india, 20 30 million arbaeen festival, iraq, 2014 17. Cubs world series celebration ranks as 7th largest gathering.
Chicago cubs victory parade draws huge crowd sfgate. The cubs won their first world series championship in 108. Former chicago cubs pitcher kerry wood waves to the crowd during the 2016 world series victory parade for the chicago cubs on november 4, 2016 in chicago. November blazed like dazzling springtime in chicago during a massive parade and rally to honor the cubs first world series title in 108 years and fulfill more than a. With over five million in attendance, the chicago cubs parade on friday afternoon was the seventh largest gathering in human history. 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. A victory party is new territory for longsuffering fans of the cubs, who hadnt won a world series title in 108 years before their game 7, extrainning thriller in cleveland on wednesday night. Millions at wrigley, downtown for cubs world series parade.
The minute the cubs won the world series they all donned their world series. Chicago cubs honored by millions at world series celebration. According to historians, the cubs parade ranks seventh in history. Nov 03, 2016 the parade honoring the world series champion chicago cubs will start at 10 a. Stephen stigler says most crowd estimates are vastly exaggerated, and.
Though they did not have a procession after winning the 1908 world series, there were parades after the team won national league pennants in 1932 and. The cubs parade was 7th largest gathering in human history. Washington threw a party 95 years in the making saturday afternoon, with baseball fans gleefully lining downtown streets for a world series parade and. Chicago cubs owner tom ricketts fakes out the crowd by pretending to throw the baseball that earned the cubs the final out of the world series. Nov 04, 2016 chicago cubs players enjoyed their victory lap friday, waving to millions of elated fans crowded along miles of city streets during a parade honoring the first cubs team to win a world series. Cubs world series parade reportedly drew one of the largest.
Cubs fans celebrate world series crown with parade. Nov 03, 2016 the chicago cubs are world series champions. Mlb chicago cubs 2016 world series vs indians movie best moments highlights playoffs duration. After 108 years without a championship, fans of the chicago cubs turned out in huge numbers to celebrate with their team along the parade route.
Shop for cubs world series champs gear i dont think i would get in that crowd, she added with a laugh. Nov 04, 2016 chicago cubs owner tom ricketts fakes out the crowd by pretending to throw the baseball that earned the cubs the final out of the world series. Chicago cubs celebrate winning the world series at massive. Cubs end 108year wait for world series title, after a little. A massive crowd turned out for a parade and rally dubbed cubstock 2016 by manager joe maddon that finally rewarded the loyalty of the. Cleveland indians world series games at wrigley field games 3, 4, and 5, if applicable currently scheduled for friday, october 28. Nov 05, 2016 mlb chicago cubs 2016 world series vs indians movie best moments highlights playoffs duration. And the city is ready to celebrate their historic win with a parade and rally in grant park on friday. Nov 04, 2016 scenes from the cubs world series victory parade and rally in chicago, two days after the team beat the cleveland indians in game 7. Cubs world series parade, rally set for friday chicago.
Cubs fans celebrate world series crown with parade, rally. Nov 04, 2016 it was just the third parade in cubs history. The chicago cubs have been around for less than 150 years. The cubs joined the crowd in singing go cubs go at the. Chicago cubs world series championship parade in photos. Nov 04, 2016 november blazed like dazzling springtime in chicago during a massive parade and rally to honor the cubs first world series title in 108 years and fulfill more than a century of pentup dreams. Hollywood couldnt have conceived of a more dramatic script.
Millions at wrigley, downtown for cubs world series parade, rally. Huge crowds downtown, at wrigley for cubs world series parade. Chicago cubs players enjoyed their victory lap friday, waving to millions of elated fans crowded along miles of city streets during a parade honoring the first cubs team to. Nov 04, 2016 chicago cubs players enjoyed their victory lap on friday, waving to tens of thousands of elated fans crowded along miles of city streets during a parade honoring the first cubs team to win a world. When the cubs won their first world series game at wrigley field since 1945, fans celebrated by singing go cubs go.
About 5m people pack chicago to cheer world champs, officials say. Cubs parade and rally friday, making it the 7th largest gathering in human history. Cubs parade was 7th largest gathering in human history fox sports. With over five million in attendance, the chicago cubs parade on. Former chicago cubs pitcher kerry wood waves to the crowd during the 2016 world series victory parade for the cubs on nov. The cubs are finally world series champions and the city celebrated their victory with a north side parade and rally in grant park. The parade honoring the world series champion chicago cubs will start at 10 a.
Evan garcia chicago tonight a lot of blue on a blue sky day in grant park, as cubs fans await their beloved world series champs. Chicago is not the first city to claim enormous parade attendance. Chicago celebrates cubs world series title with victory parade. 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. Chicago november blazed like dazzling springtime in chicago during a huge parade and rally friday to honor the cubs first world series title in. Millions of fans packed grant park for an epic selfie and lined the streets for the ultimate victory lap. Its a safe bet throngs of chicago cubs fans will turn out for a parade honoring the world series champions. Cubs fans will have plenty of opportunities to get a good look at their players. Cubs world series celebration ranks as 7th largest gathering in. Cubs end 108year wait for world series title, after a little more torment cubs players after scratching out a victory in an epic game wednesday night in cleveland. Nov 04, 2016 wrigleyville is ready to party like its 1908 as cubs fans line up outside their venerable ballpark friday morning for a world series championship parade through the windy city.
The crowd tomorrow is going to be, maybe, the largest the city has ever seen with all due respect to john paul ii and the apollo guys. Nov 04, 2016 the blackhawks 2015 parade day, when 914,768 people rode the l, ferradaz said. Chicago cubs players enjoyed their victory lap friday, waving to millions of elated fans crowded along miles of city streets during a parade honoring the first cubs team to win a world series. Cubs parade crowd estimate a guesstimate, experts say chicago. The 2016 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2016 season. Cta plans to provide additional service for the chicago cubs vs. Wrigleyville is ready to party like its 1908 as cubs fans line up outside their venerable ballpark friday morning for a world series championship parade through the. With statistics topping 5 million in attendance the chicago cubs celebration on friday november 4, 2016 was the 7th largest gathering in human history.
Nov 02, 2019 washington threw a party 95 years in the making saturday afternoon, with baseball fans gleefully lining downtown streets for a world series parade and rally that covered the mall in a sea of red. An estimated 3 million people attended the parade in boston after the red sox ended their 86year world series championship drought in 2004, believed to be the largest celebration for a sporting. Cubs world series parade reportedly drew one of the largest crowds. Millions at wrigley, downtown for cubs world series. Cubs parade was 7th largest gathering in human history. The blackhawks 2015 parade day, when 914,768 people rode the l, ferradaz said. With an estimated five million in attendance, the world series parade for the cubs on friday afternoon tops almost all of them.
A 31 game deficit, and then, an amazing comeback to tie it up 33. Wrigley field 2016 cubs world series live reaction hd. Chicago cubs world series parade, rally celebrate incredible. The chicago cubs winning the world series has caused this city to grind to a 4 day halt. The crowd was also the largest ever recorded in the western hemisphere. Chicago cubs players enjoyed their victory lap on friday, waving to tens of thousands of elated fans crowded along miles of city streets during a parade honoring the first cubs team to win a world. Ross and the other players sang go cubs go from the stage along with the blissedout crowd. Kumbh mela pilgrimage, india, 20 30 million arbaeen festival, iraq, 2014 17 with statistics topping 5 million in attendance the chicago cubs celebration on friday november 4, 2016 was the 7th largest gathering in human history. Cubs players wave, take in scene during victory parade. Nov 03, 2016 cubs end 108year wait for world series title, after a little more torment cubs players after scratching out a victory in an epic game wednesday night in cleveland. An estimated 5 million cubs fans came out for the parade and rally.
Chicago cubs victory celebration former chicago cubs pitcher kerry wood waves to the crowd during the 2016 world series victory parade for the chicago cubs on november 4, 2016 in chicago, illinois. Millions of people attend chicago cubs victory parade. Cubs fans keep world series celebration going with parade. Wrigley field 2016 cubs world series live reaction hd youtube. Metras busiest ever day was july 3, 2007, when 430,488 people rode trains to the downtown fireworks display.
Scenes from the cubs world series victory parade and rally in chicago, two days after the team beat the cleveland indians in game 7. The series was played between october 25 and november 2. Chicago cubs celebrate world series championship picture. Chicago celebrates cubs world series title with victory. Cubs world series parade, rally set for friday wttw news.
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