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Kyle Hendricks, last remaining 2016 champ, agrees Cubs have found their new Jon Lester

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Right-hander Kyle Hendricks is the last 2016 World Series champion remaining on the Cubs roster. File photo.

Kyle Hendricks received a unique introduction and fitting ovation at the opening ceremony of the Cubs Convention.

“You need someone to start Game 7, to end a 108-year curse?” boomed Cole Wright, Marquee Sports Network host and emcee for the evening. “Who’s it going to be?”

It could only be Hendricks — not just because he started Game 7 of the 2016 World Series but also because he was the only player from that curse-breaking team still on the Cubs’ roster.