The Chicago Cubs 108-year championship drought was the stuff books are written about. It was the single-most notable sports curse in the entirety of professional sports. Everybody knew it was going to be a landmark moment if and when it was finally broken. Then in 2016, thanks to a group of unforgettable characters, it happened.
In one of the greatest baseball games ever played, the Cubs completed an incredible World Series comeback from down 3-1 to beat the Cleveland Indians in the 10th inning of Game 7. The moment was so magical that the euphoria from the event stretched out a number of weeks after. So it stands to reason they'd be a favorite to win at least one or two categories at the acclaimed ESPY awards.
To the surprise of nobody, that moment came to pass when they snatched the trophy for Best Sports Moment of 2016.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOp8w2PgHlM It's unclear whether they'll be taking home anymore hardware before the night is over. Given the magnitude of their accomplishment one would think so. However, 2016 was a year of incredible Cinderella stories. Just winning this one is yet another way to etch their memory into the history books as one of the greatest single accomplishments in sports history. One over a century in the making. Sure their 2017 campaign hasn't gone according to plan, but it will never erase what they did. If Cubs fans could hang on for 108 years, they can endure anything. Their never-ending faith was rewarded and is forever cemented now. Nothing will ever equal what happened that fateful night in November of 2016.
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