CHICAGO (AP) – The blaring music and smell of sparkling wine were unmistakable once the doors opened to the media.
By then, the Chicago Cubs’ clubhouse was mostly empty.
Players and coaches were back on the field, dousing each other, posing for pictures and trading hugs.
Fans chanted “Thank you, Tom! Thank you, Tom!” at a drenched chairman Tom Ricketts.
The last to leave the field was first-year manager Joe Maddon, wearing a 2015 postseason cap and a towel draped around his neck. He waved to fans yelling “Joe! Joe! Joe!” as he exited.