The Cubs announced a partnership with Muslim organizations to battle racism, while team owner Tom Ricketts distanced himself from racially insensitive emails involving his father, Joe.
An estimated 5 million Cubs fans poured into Chicago as the city celebrated the team's first World Series title since 1908 with a parade and rally.
The Cubs and president of baseball operations Theo Epstein have agreed to a five-year contract extension, with team owner Tom Ricketts calling Epstein "the best in the game."
the Cubs were weighing their options Thursday trying make the transition for Aroldis Chapman -- who doesn't speak English -- more seamless.
Aroldis Chapman, after an electrifying debut as the Cubs' closer on Wednesday night, was less than excited at the opportunity to discuss it with media.
After appearing to skirt around questions from local media about the domestic-abuse incident that led to his suspension, Aroldis Chapman told ESPN that he has "grown tremendously from that time."
