Five years ago, the Cubs embarked on a historic journey that will go down as one of the most impactful seasons in professional sports.

Throughout 2021, we’re taking a look back at some of the best moments from the incredible 2016 campaign.

Next up: World Series Game 2 – Cubs win first World Series game since 1945!

Kyle Schwarber only played in two regular season games before tearing his ACL. In those two games he hadn’t recorded a hit.

Through two games in the World Series, Schwarber was 3-for-7 with a double and 2 RBI. He was the first non-pitcher to record their first hit of the season in the World Series … ever!

Anthony Rizzo got the Cubs on the board early in the 1^st inning with an RBI double down the right field line, scoring Kris Bryant. In the 3^rd inning, Schwarber rifled one up the middle on a 3-0 count to put the Cubs up 2.

Ben Zobrist continued his hot hitting in the 5^th with an RBI triple. Schwarber again followed with another RBI single up the middle to put the Cubs up 4-0, which was more than Jake Arrieta needed.

Arrieta delivered right when the Cubs needed him to, tossing 5.2 innings and striking out 6 while only allowing 1 run.

Fun Facts

• Mike Montgomery pitched 2 scoreless innings in relief
• Zobrist had 5 hits through the first 2 games of the series
• The temperature at first pitch was 43-degrees with 11-mph winds