Franklin's Ben Zobrist Named World Series MVP, Hits Go-Ahead RBI in Historic Game 7 Win for the Chicago Cubs

CLEVELAND, OH — Franklin resident Ben Zobrist was named the Most Valuable Player of the World Series, as he hit a 10th-inning go-ahead RBI double in an epic Game 7 to set the Chicago Cubs up for a win against the Cleveland Indians and the team's first championship since 1908.

After Anthony Rizzo was intentionally walked, Zobrist came up with runners on first and second with one out in the 10th and laced a ball down the third-base line, scoring Albert Almora Jr. to put the Cubs up 7-6, after blowing a three-run lead with two outs and no one on in the bottom of the eighth. The Cubs extended the lead to 8-6 on a Miguel Montero single.

In the wild post-game celebrations, Zobrist, who lives in Franklin with his wife, Christian singer Julianna, was named MVP, earning himself a trophy and a new Chevrolet Camaro. Zobrist hit .357 in the seven-game series.

Zobrist, who also was part of the Kansas City Royals' world championship team in 2015, is the fifth player in baseball history to win back-to-back World Series in different leagues.

Zobrist was briefly a member of the Nashville Sounds in 2015 when he was rehabbing an injury as a member of the Oakland A's.

The Cubs won three straight games to win the series after falling behind 3-1, just the sixth time that deficit has been overcome in World Series history.

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