News of the Chicago Cubs winning the 2016 World Series — its first title since 1908 — just keeps getting better with heart-warming stories more than making up for the 108 years of misery Cubs fans have had to endure.
Wayne Williams, 68, promised his father they’d be together when the Chicago Cubs won the World Series. With his dad passing away before the Cubs could take home the MLB title, Williams still honored that promise they made together by driving more than 650 miles to sit by his father’s gravesite as he listened to Game 7 of the World Series.
Williams, grew up a lifelong Cubs fan in the Chicago area before moving to Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina almost a decade ago to be closer to his daughter.
However, things looked bleak as the Cubs went down 3-1 in the series before making the epic comeback. After winning two consecutive games to tie the series up 3-3 in the best of seven series, Williams made good on his promise as he made the long drive to be with his father as he listened to the Cubs’ dramatic 10-inning 8-7 victory over the Cleveland Indians on his smartphone.
My favorite story of the day! He kept a promise to dad. They listened to the #Cubs win the #WorldSeries together. https://t.co/NwUShsbfA6 pic.twitter.com/jWaCUM852L
— Bob Segall (@BobSegallWTHR) November 3, 2016
Cemetery workers were touched and made sure to keep the gates open for Williams.
And after 10-innings which included a rain delay, the Cubs finally broke the curse.
“I just kind of said ‘we did it,’ like I had anything to do with it,” Williams told WTHR-TV news. “I know how much he (my dad) would have enjoyed it.”
Williams then stood up and placed the “W” flag next to his father’s grave in a moment that he’ll never forget.
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