The Weight Lifted: How the Cubs ended the longest drought in sports history
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Weight Lifted: How the Cubs ended the longest drought in sports history
By (Author) Paul Sullivan
Surrey Books,U.S.
Surrey Books,U.S.
24th November 2017
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
History of sport
796.35764097
Physical Properties
Paperback
132
Width 139mm, Height 215mm
Description
The Weight Lifted collects Chicago Tribune sportswriter Paul Sullivans coverage of the Chicago Cubs historic 2016 championship season. The 16-article collection traces the arc of the Cubs groundbreaking year, from their spring training in Arizona all the way to their rousing Game Seven victory against the Cleveland Indians.
Through interviews with players, fans, team manager Joe Maddon and other key figures, as well as in-depth reporting of the games as they happened, Sullivan details how the Cubsonce deemed the lovable losersovercame the odds to end the longest championship drought in sports history. The Weight Lifted allows Chicago fans to relive the 2016 season from start to incredible finisha dream that was 108 years in the making.
Author Bio
Paul Sullivan is the Chicago Tribunes baseball writer, covering the Cubs, White Sox and national news. A lifelong Chicagoan, he has also covered the Bears, Bulls, Blackhawks and University of Illinois beats during his 33 years at the paper.
