It was a Tuesday night in Cleveland when the Cubs won their first World Series title in 108 years. While the Cubs have returned since to Cleveland in 2018, for second baseman Jason Kipnis, the trip was an entirely different experience.
Kipnis was one of the Indians’ longest-tenured players and Tuesday was the first time he returned to Progressive Field as an opposing player, something that still feels familiar to him.
“It’s a very homey vibe here,” Kipnis said. “When we got on from the airport and were driving in, it literally felt like I was coming home kind of like to my actual home having lived here for nine years or so and it’s just everything’s still fresh.