Early thursday morning, the chicago cubs defeated the cleveland indians in game 7 of the 2016 world series. Jun 07, 2019 zobrist scores the final run in a fiverun 12th inning in game 5 of the world series, helping the royals top the mets 72 for their first championship in 30 years. He was a member of the tampa bay rays in 2008 when they fell to the philadelphia phillies. It was just an epic battle, zobrist said about the thrilling game seven finale. Press conference csn chicago ben zobrist introduction to. For indians fans, it was another whatif wound in a long series of october misfortunes. Oct 28, 2015 like most of his kansas city teammates, zobrist knows how it feels to get to the world series and fall short. Kansas city royals over new york mets 41 statheads want to know. Zobrist last year joined the royals in midseason and proved to be the missing piece for a team that had reached the world series in 2014 but lost. Zobrist was 25 years old when he broke into the big leagues on august 1, 2006, with the tampa bay devil rays. Get 2020 mlb season stats, career statistics, game logs and injury updates on the chicago cubs second baseman. The ben zobrist world series stats seen below include his world series yearbyyear hitting stats, world series fielding stats, and world series pitching stats where applicable.
Nov 07, 2016 ben zobrist is the only player to win the world series in 2015 and 2016, so we take a quick look at his yeartoyear performance. Oakland athletics activated 2b ben zobrist from the 15day disabled list. Zobrist played second base and batted second in every game of the 2015 royals postseason. The latest stats, facts, news and notes on ben zobrist of the chi cubs. Maddon, who has known zobrist since 2006 with the rays, called his work ethic incredible to watch. Nov 07, 2016 ben zobrist of the chicago cubs was just named the most valuable player of the 2016 world series. In the 2016 world series against the cleveland indians, he hit.
Zobrist played in three world series, winning the last two becoming a twotime world series champion in consecutive seasons of 2015 with the royals and 2016 with the cubs. Eurekas ben zobrist nears another world series title. Chris young 10 bartolo colon 11 game 2, october 28. Oakland athletics traded ben zobrist and cash to kansas city royals for rhp aaron brooks and lhp sean manaea.
Ben zobrist world series stats by baseball almanac. Get the latest updated stats for chicago cubs right fielder ben zobrist on. Zobrist was a key part of the kansas city royals 2015 championship team. Game 7 was an epic battle share this article 193 shares share tweet text email link ted berg. But he hasnt made a decision about his playing future. Ben zobrists excellent second world series ben zobrist is the only player to win the world series in 2015 and 2016, so we take a quick look at. Cubs take the lead in 10th inning with zobrist rbi single. The kansas city royals celebrate defeating the new york mets to win game five of the 2015 world series at citi field on nov. The 111th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between the national league champion new york mets and the american league champion kansas city royals. The club surprised the baseball world with its world series run last year, narrowly missing out on a championship, and obviously decided that the time to win was the present after a strong first. Did you know that in the ben zobrist miscellaneous world series items of interest section seen above you can click the stats link under the world series label and a truly comprehensive history of that world series will appear on your screen. Upon receiving a world series mvp trophy that conceivably could have gone to kris bryant or jake arrieta or any number of deserving candidates, zobrist made his way back to the field, where he and wife julianna soaked in the adulation.
It was the first time since the 2010 world series that the series extended into november. Oct 27, 2015 the royals could be forced to play with just 24 players if second baseman ben zobrist leaves the team to be with his wife if she gives birth, according to the kansas city star zobrists wife. Three things the blue jays need to do to win the alcs october 23, 2015. Zobrist excelled down the stretch for kansas city, and helped guide them to their second world series appearamce in a row. Press conference csn chicago ben zobrist introduction to chicago cubs dec 9. Ben zobrist has no plans to play as spring training starts.
He grabbed his first with the royals in 2015 and helped the cubs break their drought the following season, winning the world series mvp in the latter year. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of stats perform is strictly prohibited. Feb 12, 2020 he grabbed his first with the royals in 2015 and helped the cubs break their drought the following season, winning the world series mvp in the latter year. Ben zobrist hasnt played in a game with the cubs since may 6, but the versatile veteran plans to return and will begin a minorleague rehab assignment soon. Traded by the tampa bay rays with yunel escobar to the oakland athletics for john jaso, boog powell, daniel robertson and cash. Zobrist was crucial in chicagos 87 victory in 10 innings against the cleveland indians. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day.
Ben zobrist has been named most valuable player of the 2016 world series while helping the chicago cubs secure their first title since 1908 the outfielder had the. Easier to quantify are zobrist s contributions on the field, including his. Oakland athletics sent 2b ben zobrist on a rehab assignment to nashville sounds. For cubs fans, zobrist s 10thinning double in game 7 of the 2016 world series was the hit that ignited the final rally that ended a world series drought that lasted for more than a century. Oct 21, 2015 the loud arrival of ben zobrist october 21, 2015. The 111th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between the national league nl champion new york mets and the american league al champion kansas city royals. Former royals world series hero ben zobrist reportedly has. It was a solid deal for an above average utility player who had just won a world series ring with the. Ben zobrists excellent second world series beyond the. Afterward, left fielder ben zobrist was named the series mvp zobrist had a. The 2015 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs 2015 season. Italic season totals indicate player led all major leagues. Nov 03, 2016 ben zobrist has been named most valuable player of the 2016 world series while helping the chicago cubs secure their first title since 1908 the outfielder had the gamewinning rbi double in the. Stats and facts to watch ahead of world series game 7.
And there was ben zobrist, leaping and punching the air at second. Five questions for three or two royalsmets games october 30, 2015. Zobrist, who plays left field, scored the goahead double in the 10th inning of game 7. Ben zobrist gives the cubs the lead in 10th inning. Former royals world series hero ben zobrist reportedly. The royals advanced to the world series after defeating the toronto blue jays in six games to become the american league champions.
Zobrist was the 2016 world series most valuable player. Zobrist said the players were confident until the cubs fell back three games to one in the world series to cleveland. Royals manager ned yost said he did not take zobrists potential absence into account when constructing the world series roster, though he dropped outfielder terrance gore in favor of middle. Ben zobrist ap photoben zobrist of the chicago cubs was just named the most valuable player of the 2016 world series. It isnt hyperbole to say ben zobrist was the missing piece to the cubs offense entering a 2016 season with world series expectations.
Cubs take the lead in 10th inning with zobrist rbi single the cubs have taken the lead in the 10th inning as they look to win game 7 of the world series. He was a threetime allstar, including in 2016 with the cubs. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Nov 03, 2016 for zobrist, the award comes in his third trip to the world series, as hed previously played with the 2008 tampa bay rays and 2015 kansas city royals. Nov 02, 2015 kansas city royals 2015 world series champion. The series was played between october 27 and november 1, with the royals winning the series 4 games to 1. This is the final season of a fouryear contract zobrist, 38, signed with the cubs after he helped the royals win the 2015 world series. The 2015 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2015 season.
Ben zobrist wins 2016 world series mvp award bleacher. Had more walks 62 than strikeouts 56 while turning. Julianna zobrist, wife of world series mvp ben zobrist. If this is indeed the end for the 38yearold, zobrist will call it quits after a 14year career in which he won two world series rings. It was a solid deal for an above average utility player who had just won a. Ben zobrist was born on tuesday, may 26, 1981, in eureka, illinois. By steve keating cleveland reuters cubs leftfielder ben zobrist was named most valuable player of the world series on wednesday after delivering the goahead run in. Julianna zobrist, the wife of chicago cubs star ben zobrist, broke her silence on social media saturday nearly two weeks after she filed for divorce from the 2016 world series mvp. Even easier to measure is the impact of zobrist s final hit, an oppositefield, rbi double on a 96mph bryan shaw cutter on the outside corner. Zobrist started a promising home half of the 8th with another leadoff double.
Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about right fielder ben zobrist on espn. And if they do get over the hump and defeat the mets for the franchises first world series title since 1985, zobrist will be a. Nov 01, 2015 ben zobrist s wife demands homer if she has their baby while hes playing world series when mike moustakas rolled a single past a diving murphy one batter later, the royals led, once again and for. Traded by the oakland athletics with cash to the kansas city royals for aaron brooks and sean manaea. Ben zobrist returns to cubs, talks about his future the. Zobrist played second base throughout the 2015 postseason and batted. How the mets can beat yordano ventura october 29, 2015. The cubs signed zobrist in december 2015 after their offense dried up in the nlcs two months prior against the mets.
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