It all began on April 4, 2016 at the start of the regular season. They had just made the postseason the year before and fell short. This year they are looking to go all the way.

They had second year manager Joe Maddon. With a young core around few veterans. They won 103 games in 2016.

The Cubs 103-58 record won them the NL Central. They ended their regular season run on October 2, 2016. They began the postseason on October 7, 2016.

The Cubs faced the Giants in a best of 5 series. The Cubs took down the Giants in 4 games to advance. They then faced the Dodgers in the NLCS.

The Cubs played the Dodgers on October 15, 2016. The Cubs took the first game. Then on October 22, 2016 the Cubs clinched a world series appearance.

The Cubs faced the Indians in the 2016 World Series. They began game 1 on October 25, 2016. The Indians won Game 1.

The Cubs won game 2 on the World Series. The Cubs then fell into a deep hole. The team had a 3-1 series deficit to come back from.

The Cubs won the next 2 games. They forced a winner take all game 7. The game was played in Cleveland.