It was what every Cubs fan was waiting for since Mike Montgomery got the final out to beat the Cleveland Indians in Game 7 of the World Series.
More baseball.
Kasper and J.D. were on the call, WGN was live on the air, Montgomery was now throwing out the season’s first pitch for the Cubs, and wouldn’t ‘ya know it, one game even ended with a song last sang by Cubs fans at the World Series-winning rally in Grant Park back in November.
The Cubs were back, starting the season as World Champions for the first time since 1909, when Mordecai Brown and Orval Overall were on the mound.