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Paul Sullivan: It has been ‘a bummer’ of a season for Kris Bryant and many others from the 2016 champion Cubs

CHICAGO — The iconic image of the first burst of celebrating Chicago Cubs players remains as fresh in your mind now as the day it happened almost six years ago in Cleveland. Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant suspended together in midair. Mike Montgomery grabbing on to Bryant. Javier Baez hugging Addison Russell as they fall forward. The photo of the World Series Game 7 eruption can be found in ...
Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant and the Chicago Cubs celebrate an 8-7, 10- inning win against Cleveland in Game 7 of the World Series on Nov. 2, 2016, in Cleveland.

CHICAGO — The iconic image of the first burst of celebrating Chicago Cubs players remains as fresh in your mind now as the day it happened almost six years ago in Cleveland.

Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant suspended together in midair.

Mike Montgomery grabbing on to Bryant.

Javier Baez hugging Addison Russell as they fall forward.

The photo of the World Series Game 7 eruption can be found in bars and restaurants across Chicagoland, not to mention dens, living rooms and man caves around the world. When a once-in-a-lifetime event happens, you frame it.

But while 2016 was a

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