The reason: Chicago united America in a time of its worst division.
Tom Verducci, senior baseball writer at Sports Illustrated, penned the Fortune article explaining why the Cubs’ year was a season worthy of an MVP award itself. The Cubs “were that all-too-rare phenomenon,” according to Verducci.
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In other words, America had forgotten what consistency looked like, even though it’s still screaming for change. Theo led not just a team, but a fan base, through a transformation like any other in sports.
Because of this, Epstein topped business leaders and religious figures such as Jack Ma, Pope Francis, Melinda Gates, and Jeff Bezos.