Gigantic Crowds Cheer The Cubs' Historic Victory Parade

By Stephen Gossett in News on Nov 4, 2016 5:24PM

Chicago Cubs baseball players wave to fans during a parade honoring the World Series champions in Chicago, Friday, Nov. 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

Fans waited over a century for a Cubs victory parade. When it finally happened, they had to wait a little bit longer. The procession was delayed nearly an hour because some members of the team were delayed in getting to Wrigley Field, where the parade was scheduled to kick off at 10 a.m.

Yeah, seemingly millions of rabid fans lining the streets tends to slow down traffic a bit.

The city of Chicago estimates an attendance of some 5 million people, which as the Tribune points out, is almost twice the number of people who actually live here.

When the mammoth motorcade of double-decker trolleys finally did head out, tracking much of the downtown leg along Michigan Avenue, it sped fairly quickly to make up for lost time. But fans and players alike looked downright overjoyed nonetheless. When those #FlyTheW-adorned buses rolled along, and the players passed Commissioner's Trophy and grown men teared up, it really did feel like a true watershed moment for the city.