Jason Heyward Joins Exclusive Cubs Club With Gold Glove Win
By James Neveau •
Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward may not have had the best year at the plate, but his defensive skills are still unmatched in the eyes of the baseball world.
On Tuesday, Heyward won his fifth National League Gold Glove Award, given to the best defensive right fielder in baseball. Heyward, who had won the award in each of the past three seasons, joined an exclusive club thanks to his triumph, becoming the second Cubs outfielder to ever win the award more than once, joining Andre Dawson.
Heyward, who beat out Yasiel Puig and Giancarlo Stanton for the prize, became the first Cubs player to win back-to-back Gold Gloves since Greg Maddux won it three years in a row between 2004 and 2006. He’s also the first Cubs position player to win back-to-back prizes since Mark Grace did it in 1995 and 1996.
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Kris Bryant, smiling all the way, throws to Anthony Rizzo, and ends a 108-year championship drought. The Cubs....are the champs.
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Thousands of Cubs fans created a beautiful tribute to the team's success on the walls of Wrigley Field, scrawling messages in chalk that were later immortalized in high-definition photographs by the team.
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That beautiful Commissioner's Trophy certainly looks good next to a Cubs logo, and millions of fans got to see it at the team's parade and rally through downtown Chicago.
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Anthony Rizzo got the honor of introducing David Ross to the crowd at the team's victory rally, and the big guy couldn't hold back tears.
One of the biggest gatherings in world history seems like a proper way to celebrate a historic championship.
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The perks of winning a championship certainly involve a degree of stardom, as Cubs players appeared on "Saturday Night Live," "Ellen," and countless other shows.
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After losing a bet with then-Bulls star Dwyane Wade, LeBron James had to dress up in a Cubs uniform when the team traveled to Chicago. We only wish he would've had to play the game in that outfit.
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Former President Barack Obama made one of his final acts in office count, inviting the Cubs to visit him in the White House less than a week before leaving the presidency behind. And he threw one heck of a party.
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The Chicago Cubs, in a beautiful ode to the championships of the past, went into the bleachers and raised the championship banner, but before that, they brought the World Series trophy into the park for an awesome ceremony.
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The Cubs got their championship rings in a touching ceremony at Wrigley Field, giving fans the chance to share in one of the more remarkable moments in the history of the team.
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Ignore the Cardinals uniform: Dexter Fowler played a key role for the Cubs in 2016 and got his ring before a game in June.
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President Donald Trump wanted the Cubs to visit the White House, and they did, bringing along some awesome gifts for their second trip to the Oval Office.
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The champagne sprayed, and the cheers echoed throughout Busch Stadium as the Cubs, appropriately, wrapped up their division title against their hated rivals in St. Louis.
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The road to a repeat went through Washington, and although the ride would end one round later, the Cubs celebrated appropriately after eliminating the Nationals.
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Fans are never going to get tired of seeing this flag at Wrigley Field.
Unfortunately for Heyward, he was the only Cubs player to take home the hardware on Tuesday. First baseman Anthony Rizzo, who won the Gold Glove and Platinum Glove last season, was defeated by Arizona Diamondbacks star Paul Goldschmidt for the award this time around, and second baseman Ben Zobrist lost to Colorado Rockies infielder D.J. LeMahieu.
Heyward has a chance to make it back-to-back Platinum Glove award wins for the Cubs, as fan voting for the trophy is now open. The polls will remain open until 9 p.m. on Thursday night, according to the Society for American Baseball Research.
