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Why Alex Bregman chose to wear No. 3 as a new Cub

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New Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman extended his arm through the blue-pinstriped jersey that bore the Cubs logo on its front and a No. 3 on its back.

Cameras clicked around the new conference room at the team’s offices across from Wrigley Field, capturing the first images of Bregman in a Cubs jersey since agreeing to a five-year contract over the weekend.

“I wore number three because I wanted a third championship,” Bregman said during his introductory press conference on Thursday.

Bregman’s two World Series Championships were with the Astros, in 2017 – when the team was embroiled in a sign-stealing scandal – and 2022.