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PREGAME CEREMONY AND UNVEIL TO TAKE PLACE AT GALLAGHER WAY FEATURING PLAYERS, COACHES AND STAFF FROM 2016 CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM

On Saturday, July 18, the Chicago Cubs will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the club’s historic 2016 World Series championship with a pregame ceremony at Gallagher Way featuring players, coaches and staff from the championship team and will officially unveil “Champions Gate,” a new monument created to memorialize the club’s 1907, 1908 and 2016 World Series championships.

 

The celebration will air live on Marquee Sports Network with Cole Wright serving as emcee. Cubs Executive Chairman Tom Ricketts, former Cubs manager Joe Maddon and former Cubs first baseman and World Series champion Anthony Rizzo will provide remarks before officially unveiling Champions Gate and its plaques along with other alumni.

 

DETAILS ON CHAMPIONS GATE: 

Designed to honor the club’s three World Series championships as well as provide space to honor future championships, Champions Gate was created in collaboration with design firm, Stantec, and spans 31 feet wide and 22 feet tall. The permanent monument is located at the western entrance of Gallagher Way and features design elements intentionally rooted in Wrigley Field, including:

• A bronze medallion that honors the club’s three World Series championships, inspired by the commemorative 2016 World Champions logo that the Cubs used in the aftermath of the World Series. 
• The Cubs’ three World Series championship years in cast bronze numbers with “2016” positioned at the center in recognition of breaking a 108-year championship drought. 
• Ivy that reflects the Boston ivy on the outfield walls. 
• A diamond pattern atop the metal truss, taken from the ballpark’s iconic wrought iron gates. 
• A discreet “W” pattern along the bottom of the truss that serves as a nod to Wrigley Field’s light towers and the tradition of flying the “W” flag.  
• Brick pillars inlaid with bronze plaques that list the players and manager from each World Series championship team.

 

Following the celebration, former Cubs pitcher and World Series champion Kyle Hendricks will throw out a ceremonial first pitch prior to the Cubs game and members of the 2016 World Series championship team will sing the seventh-inning stretch.

 

To relive the excitement of 2016, fans will have the opportunity to purchase game-used and autographed items from the historic season in a 2016 pop-up at Gallagher Way hosted by Cubs Authentics. Unique 2016 items will also be available to bid on in an online auction at www.cubs.com/auctions. In addition, the Cubs and Wrigley Field Archives will display the final out baseball from both the 1908 and 2016 World Series for fans to take photos with July 17-19. 

 

Fans are welcome to attend the celebration and unveil at Gallagher Way starting at 9 a.m. CT. No gameday ticket is required. If interested in attending the July 18 game, tickets are available at www.cubs.com/specials.