CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs were baseball’s biggest story last season, winning their first World Series title in more than a century, and now they have the banner and the rings to prove it. What the 2016 champions do not have — at least not yet — is a presence at the sport’s Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.
Officials from the Hall of Fame, who usually collect equipment used in a World Series immediately after the final game, are still seeking items to display from the Cubs. In a statement on Wednesday, the Hall of Fame said it hoped to unveil an exhibit before Memorial Day that would focus on the Cubs’ World Series history — but without much help from the 2016 team.