The cubs won their first world series title since 1908 wednesday night. With over five million in attendance, the chicago cubs parade on. The 1908 world series matched the defending champion chicago cubs against the detroit tigers in a rematch of the 1907 series. More than 5 million fans attend cubs parade and celebration. Huge crowds downtown, at wrigley for cubs world series parade. Nov 03, 2016 the parade honoring the world series champion chicago cubs will start at 10 a. The cubs celebrated their first world series title in 108 years friday with a momentous parade and rally culminating at chicagos grant park. Nationals owner ted lerner said 95 years is a pretty long wait for the citys first world series victory, but ill tell you, this is worth the wait. The crowd was also the largest ever recorded in the western hemisphere. St louis lalate the cubs parade route 2016 map is pending. Nationals owner ted lerner says world series parade worth. Nov 04, 2016 chicago parties it up at cubs world series victory parade attendance estimated at 5 million people november 4, 2016 at 7.
Chicago cubs attendance data 2020 by baseball almanac. Zobrist was awarded the world series mvp award after hitting. When the cubs won the 2016 world series a reported five million people went to that parade, per city officials. Nov 05, 2016 stop me if youve heard this before, but the cubs had a massive fan turnout during the world series parade on friday. Chicago cubs honored by millions at world series celebration. Moments ago the cubs won the world series 2016 defeating in indians in game seven. Nationals owner ted lerner says world series parade worth the. Nov 05, 2016 decided to record some footage from the chicago cubs championship parade. Over 5 million fans were in attendance and the cn100 crew joined in the celebration. I spent friday at the cubs world series victory rally with my kids. Here is the list of the top10 biggest gatherings that the cubs and the city of chicago have joined. The league chose the world series, of all times, to introduce a new, livelier baseball, and the results were immediate. This, from the chicago tribune the city that works. The chicago cubs have been around for less than 150 years.
Jeff curryus presswire fridays 62 win in game 7 set off a frenzied. And if we assume the 8mile parade route had 20 feet of people on each side, for a total of 40 feet, then that works out to about 850,000 people. The city estimates about 5 million people will attend the world series celebration, which would mean nearly twice the citys population plans to attend. Cubs world series parade reportedly drew one of the largest crowds. Chicago cubs attendance, stadiums, and park factors. Estimated 5 million fans attend cubs world series parade.
The cubs victory parade route map, start time, and ticket details should mirror details used for the last blackhawks parade, insiders report. 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. The chicago river turned cubbie blue friday morning, as the city braced for a parade 108 years in the making. A parade 108 years in the making deserves a good turnout. Cubs parade was 7th largest gathering in human history. That, of course, entitles the cubs to a parade for. Nov 04, 2016 the cubs won their first world series title since 1908 wednesday night. Estimates of crowd size were as high as five million in all more than the citys total population. Cubs parade was 7th largest gathering in human history fox sports. Cubs world series parade reportedly drew one of the. Approximately five million people showed up for the celebration, which now. Two days later, they will take part in a parade that will likely only be a continuation of a full week of parties. Nov 02, 2016 celebrities turn out left and right for the biggest sporting events in the world, and wednesday nights world series game 7 between the cleveland indians and the chicago cubs is no exception. Officials estimate that 5 million people showed up to the chicago cubs parade and rally friday, making it the 7th largest gathering in human.
Cubs world series celebration ranks as 7th largest gathering. Given the excitement surrounding the cubs winning their first world series title since 1908 and chicagos history of celebrating its champions turnout for the parade was massive, with city officials putting. The cubs are finally world series champions and the city celebrated their victory with a north side parade and rally in grant park. The cubs world series victory parade and rally didnt have. Funeral of ayatollah khomeini, iran, 1989 10 million. Will the eagles parade be the largest sports parade ever. Nov 02, 2016 st louis lalate the cubs parade route 2016 map is pending. Cubs world series parade reportedly drew one of the largest crowds ever recorded. Chicago celebrates cubs world series title with victory parade. Chicago celebrates cubs world series title with victory. Cubs parade crowd estimate a guesstimate, experts say chicago. Nov 04, 2016 with over five million in attendance, the chicago cubs parade on friday afternoon was the seventh largest gathering in human history. How many people attended the chicago cubs world series. Decided to record some footage from the chicago cubs championship parade.
The chicago cubs won the 2016 world series with 87 win over the cleveland indians in game 7 on thursday morning and plans are already underway for. 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. Ricketts said he was used to fans coming up to him, asking when the. The minute the cubs won the world series they all donned their world series. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Chicago cubs over cleveland indians 43 are you a stathead. Nov 01, 2019 along the parade route, attendees were happy to tick off their favorite moments from the world series. Celebrities turn out left and right for the biggest sporting events in the world, and wednesday nights world series game 7 between the cleveland indians and. Before the 2016 series, the team would go on to appear in seven world series. Cubs owner tom ricketts told the crowd that the players on the world series team are going to be chicago baseball legends.
Nov 02, 2016 chicago cubs over cleveland indians 43 are you a stathead. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. Nov 04, 2016 the blackhawks 2015 parade day, when 914,768 people rode the l, ferradaz said. Chicago cubs, chicago orphans, chicago colts, chicago white stockings also played as a national association franchise. The claim that this is the seventh largest gathering in world history can be traced to a list of world events compiled by the british newspaper the telegraph. Chicago enjoyed a jubilant victory party for longsuffering baseball fans, whose cubs hadnt won a world series title in more than a century, with a parade through downtown on friday, november 4, 2016. World series homecoming parades are always a ton of fun, but since the chicago cubs havent gotten one in 108 years, theirs is sure to be insane. Nov 04, 2016 the cubs world series victory parade and rally didnt have fivemillion in attendance. Metra trains were packed to capacity all morning, and began passing some stations altogether. Friday at wrigley field before ending with a noon rally in grant park. Cubs parade was 7th largest gathering in human history fox. First, the coverage showed the crowd gathering at grant park for the rally part of the. The 1908 world series was significant for being the last world series championship the cubs would win until the 2016 world series 108 years later.
Theres no way 5 million went to their world series parade. The cubs on wednesday night edged the indians in game 7 of the 2016 world series and thus claimed the championship for the first time since 1908. 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. Not many students sick with cubs fever thursday, but for. Cubs fans bask in world series glory at parade heres a snapshot of what this means to cubs fans along the parade route. But thanks to extra inning hits from two veterans, ben zobrist and miguel montero, cubs fans can forget about 1908, the last year the cubs won the world series, the year the model t made its debut. Well, the field was about threefourths full, so thats about 487,000 people. Given the excitement surrounding the cubs winning their first world series title since 1908 and chicagos history of celebrating its champions turnout for the parade was massive, with city officials putting estimates at 5 million people in attendance. The cubs world series victory parade and rally didnt have fivemillion in attendance. With over five million in attendance, the chicago cubs parade on friday afternoon was the seventh largest gathering in human history. Cubs fans keep celebrating with trust falls off tall objects in chicago.
Along the parade route, attendees were happy to tick off their favorite moments from the world series. Chicago is not the first city to claim enormous parade attendance. With statistics topping 5 million in attendance the chicago cubs celebration on friday november 4, 2016 was the 7th largest gathering in. When the chicago blackhawks won the stanley cup in 2015, the city estimated that there were 2 million people in attendance and that was the blackhawks third cup in five years.
The cubs rally brought throngs of fans to grant park. Millions of people attend chicago cubs victory parade. I cant say how many people were there, but i watched the parade and rally from the beginning and i have never seen so many people ever for an event like that. Washington threw a party 95 years in the making saturday afternoon, with baseball fans gleefully lining downtown streets for a world series parade and. The cubs parade was 7th largest gathering in human history. Whether its in the top 10 or not, it really was a day to remember in chicago for the millions who were in attendance. Kumbh mela pilgrimage, india, 20 30 million arbaeen festival, iraq, 2014 17. 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. Nov 16, 2016 an estimated 5 million cubs fans came out for the parade and rally, according to chicago office of emergency management and communications. The cubs have appeared in a total of eleven world series. The parade honoring the world series champion chicago cubs will start at 10 a. The 1906 cubs won 116 games, finishing 11636 and posting a modernera record winning percentage of.
Stop me if youve heard this before, but the cubs had a massive fan turnout during the world series parade on friday. Metras busiest ever day was july 3, 2007, when 430,488 people rode trains to the downtown fireworks display. Chicago parties it up at cubs world series victory parade attendance estimated at 5 million people november 4, 2016 at 7. Shop for cubs world series champions gear were going to have a parade in chicago that will stand the test of time, chicago mayor rahm emanuel said. The 2016 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2016 season. Chicago approximately 5 million people turned out to celebrate the chicago cubs world series victory, city officials said friday. With statistics topping 5 million in attendance the chicago cubs celebration on friday november 4, 2016 was the 7th largest gathering in human history. The cubs won backtoback world series championships in 1907 and 1908, becoming the first major.
Celebrities in attendance for world series game 7 sports. Chicago cubs attendance data attendance records for the chicago cubs. Nov 03, 2016 attendance at suburban schools was ok thursday, but educators are wary of who might be skipping friday to watch the cubs victory parade. Joe ricketts hoists the world series trophy atop a bus driving past wrigley field during a world series victory parade for the chicago cubs on november 4, 2016 in chicago, illinois. Nationals, redclad fans celebrate with victory parade. The chicago cubs celebration set an all time record in the attendance for the world series parade and rally.
Exactly how many fans showed at the cubs world series parade. When chicago mayor rahm emanuel announced that the chicago cubs. This ended the game and the world series, with the cubs winning the series and ending their 108year world series championship drought. An estimated 5 million cubs fans came out for the parade and rally, according to chicago office of emergency management and communications. A number of factors have made overall attendance a bit lower than in the cubs world series season last year. Cubs world series parade reportedly drew one of the largest.
Attendance at suburban schools was ok thursday, but educators are wary of who might be skipping friday to watch the cubs victory parade. The blackhawks 2015 parade day, when 914,768 people rode the l, ferradaz said. Cubs world series celebration ranks as 7th largest. Will phillys eagles parade be the largest sports parade ever. If you enjoyed make sure you like, comment, subscribe, and check out my other videos. Nov 03, 2016 but thanks to extra inning hits from two veterans, ben zobrist and miguel montero, cubs fans can forget about 1908, the last year the cubs won the world series, the year the model t made its debut.
Nov 08, 2016 the chicago cubs celebration set an all time record in the attendance for the world series parade and rally. In this firstever rematch of this young event, the cubs won in five games for their second straight world series title. I let them ditch school, and i took a vacation day from work, and we joined a bunch of other people in grant park to celebrate. Nationals, redclad fans celebrate with victory parade, rally. Oct 30, 2011 cardinals pitcher chris carpenter waves to fans during sundays world series victory celebration and parade in st. I spent the day at the cubs world series victory rally with my kids today.
27 973 361 861 99 1376 228 932 277 283 119 341 378 107 1109 1172 984 972 10 355 133 1317 739 1091 365 204 1101 1195 1423 1394 191 915 665 1054 951 366 1203 1216 1417 1033 205 764 236 784 484 1465 318 241 401