Overview
- Players, coaches and executives from the 2016 World Series team reunited at Wrigley Field and during Cubs Convention for a widely attended anniversary celebration.
- Jon Lester was announced as a Cubs Hall of Famer, with his induction scheduled for this summer.
- Team leaders confirmed a July event at Wrigley Field and a planned Gallagher Way installation honoring the 2016 champions.
- High-profile attendees included Anthony Rizzo, Ben Zobrist, David Ross, Theo Epstein, Joe Maddon, Kyle Schwarber and Javier Báez, while Kris Bryant, Jake Arrieta, Jorge Soler, Tommy La Stella and Héctor Rondón were absent.
- Cubs president Jed Hoyer and current players described the reunion as motivational, with center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong and others pointing to renewed pursuit of another title after last season’s NLDS exit.