WATCH: Joe Maddon thanks person who decided to put basket at top of Wrigley Field wall |
CHICAGO — The nameless person who decided to have a basket installed at the top of the wall in the Wrigley Field outfield is no longer thankless, as Chicago Cubs manager
Joe Maddon thanked whomever that individual may be on Tuesday night. The Cubs defeated the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 in 10 innings, with a walkoff home run that landed in the basket handing the North Siders the win.
Cubs left fielder Kyle Schwarber skied a towering shot that carried just out of the park, as it descended into the basket beyond left-center field for a 359-foot dinger. Asking the reporters at this postgame press conference to thank whomever "thought of that basket," Maddon was appreciative that the fixture was in place to provide Schwarber with his first career walkoff blast. “Whoever thought of that basket, whenever that occurred, tell them thank you. ... When it works for you, it’s awesome.” —Joe Maddon after Kyle Schwarber’s walk-off homer landed in the basket, winning it for the Cubs 4-3 in 10.
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