After constructing a World Series team in a city that hadn't seen a championship in 108 years, Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein was named Sporting News Executive of the Year.
The award is voted on by a panel of 56 major league executives, which took place at the end of the regular season.
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The Cubs' win total has improved each year since Epstein signed with the club in October of 2011, and built the best team in baseball this season after winning 103 games, the franchise's highest win total since 1910.