Tom Ricketts On Breaking Chicago Cubs Curse, World Series Rain Delay & Celebration | Ross & Rizzo Qatar Airways [8wCxoSAIVYB]

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David Ross and Anthony Rizzo are joined by Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts on The Lovable Reunion to look back at the teams 2016 World Series title over the Cleveland Indians. The trio discuss Jon Lester recruiting David Ross, Theo Epsteins first meeting with the team, the morning after Game 7 of the World Series, Tom meeting his wife in the bleachers at Wrigley Field, and much more.

00:00 Introduction: Tom Ricketts Joins the Show

03:05 From Cubs Fan to Cubs Owner

09:09 Buying the Cubs jobe bellingham & Building a Championship Vision

15:37 Transforming Wrigley Field & Cubs Facilities

25:21 Hiring Theo Epstein: The Franchise-Changing Move

30:33 Rebuilding the Cubs from the Ground Up

33:35 The Turning Point That Changed Everything

34:57 Signing Jon Lester & Building a Contender

38:19 Joe Maddon and the Cubs Culture Shift

41:22 Inside the 2016 World Series Run

47:27 The World Series Clincher at Wrigley Field

49:31 Trophy Celebrations & julia letlow Championship Memories

53:47 The Cleveland World Series Experience

1:00:17 Game 7, Rain Delay & The Championship Parade

1:05:42 Reflecting on Breaking the 108-Year Drought

1:07:43 The Legacy of the 2016 Cubs

1:10:18 Final Thoughts & Thank You to lindsay hubbard Cubs Fans

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