{"id":660848,"date":"2026-04-03T14:07:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T14:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/660848\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T14:07:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T14:07:18","slug":"cubs-2016-world-series-win-included-rare-feat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/660848\/","title":{"rendered":"Cubs’ 2016 World Series Win Included Rare Feat"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AnThe Cubs’ historic 2016 World Series victory was marked by an incredible feat of defensive perfection, as the team played the entire series without a single error.Cleveland Today<\/p>\n

In 2016, the Chicago Cubs ended their 108-year World Series drought by defeating the Cleveland Indians. While the team’s championship victory was widely celebrated, one unique accomplishment during the series went largely unnoticed by fans and media.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Cubs’ 2016 World Series win was a momentous occasion, ending a century-long championship drought for the beloved franchise. Uncovering lesser-known details about this historic event provides a more complete picture of the team’s achievement and the significance of their victory.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

During the 2016 World Series, the Cubs accomplished a feat that is incredibly rare in Major League Baseball – they did not commit a single error throughout the entire seven-game series against the Indians. This flawless defensive performance was a key factor in the Cubs’ ability to overcome a 3-1 series deficit and clinch the championship.<\/p>\n

The 2016 World Series took place from October 25 to November 2, 2016.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Chicago Cubs<\/p>\n

The professional baseball team that won the 2016 World Series, ending their 108-year championship drought.<\/p>\n

Cleveland Indians<\/p>\n

The American League team that faced the Cubs in the 2016 World Series.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s an incredible feat to go through an entire World Series without a single error. That level of defensive focus and execution is what helped the Cubs pull off the comeback and win it all.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Buster Olney, ESPN Baseball Analyst<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

The Cubs’ flawless defensive performance during the 2016 World Series is a testament to the team’s discipline, focus, and attention to detail – qualities that were instrumental in ending their championship drought and cementing their place in baseball history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Cubs’ historic 2016 World Series victory was marked by…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":660849,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2399],"tags":[5,138,24,4245,161,4],"class_list":{"0":"post-660848","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-chicago-cubs","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-chicago","10":"tag-chicago-cubs","11":"tag-chicagocubs","12":"tag-cubs","13":"tag-mlb"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116341169405014967","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/660848","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=660848"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/660848\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/660849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=660848"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=660848"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=660848"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}