"It's the most personal, intimate organization I think there is," president of baseball operations Theo Epstein said. "The connection between the fans and the players, the organization and the city, everyone who puts on Cubbie blue -- anyone who's ever put on the uniform, anyone who's ever cheered for the club, has the same heartbeat. That's what made it so special."
Chairman Tom Ricketts was at the head of a convoy of buses flying the Cubs Win Flag as they made their way down from Wrigley, across a Chicago River dyed Cubs blue, to Hutchinson Field in Grant Park, where Barack Obama celebrated his victory in the 2008 presidential election.