I’ll never forget that feeling I got when Michael Martinez hit that slow grounder late at night on November 2, 2016. “This is gonna be a tough play,” announcer Joe Buck proclaimed. My heart sank. Would a lifetime of frustration for the Chicago Cubs continue because the Cleveland Indians got a lucky hit? Thankfully, Kris Bryant was able to field the ball cleanly and fire it to first in time, despite slipping on the grass as he made the throw.
That is just one of many iconic moments that Bryant has given us during his five-year tenure with the Cubs.