Few championships have meant more to a franchise than the Chicago Cubs' 2016 World Series title.
After 108 years without a title and 61 years since its last pennant, the team finally broke through with a Game 7 victory over the Cleveland Indians to win the title Nov. 2.
As owner Tom Ricketts told Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the meaning wasn't lost on him:
It was just so important for this organization, to put this lovable loser crap to bed.
Despite all of the successes of the year, had that game gotten away from us, the next morning’s stories were going to be all about the Cubs losing again.