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The 10 Best Chicago Cubs Photos Of 2016

And I could have chosen way more than 10.

By Al Yellon
  • April 21: Jake Arrieta and David Ross celebrate Jake's no-hitter Jamie Sabau/Getty Images
  • May 9: Cubs celebrate Javier Baez's walkoff homer vs. the Nationals Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images
  • July 31: Travis Wood grins after making a catch in left field vs. the Mariners Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images
  • July 31: Jon Lester concentrates on what would become his walkoff bunt vs. the Mariners Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images
  • August 14: Beautiful sunset over Wrigley Field Caylor Arnold/USA Today Sports
  • September 16: Teammates douse Miguel Montero after his walkoff homer vs. the Brewers David Banks/USA Today Sports
  • October 20: Check out Dexter Fowler's reaction to Miguel Montero's grand slam vs. the Dodgers in the NLCS Jerry Lai/USA Today Sports
  • October 22: Anthony Rizzo captures the thrill of winning the National League pennant vs. the Dodgers Jon Durr/USA Today Sports
  • October 30: Jason Heyward makes a great catch in Game 5 of the World Series Jerry Lai/USA Today Sports
  • November 2: Kris Bryant and Addison Russell celebrate winning the World Series David Richard/USA Today Sports

2016 was a memorable year for the Chicago Cubs. (Understatement, I know.)

So I began thinking about outstanding moments from various games all through the year, and wanted to find some indelible photographs that capture the excitement and thrills we all experienced.

These 10 photos were, in my opinion, the best of the best from 2016. Some of them, I chose because of the composition of the photo (particularly the one of Jason Heyward's catch), others because of the historic moment (Jake Arrieta's no-hitter was just as much a thrill for David Ross, as that was the first he'd caught), or the intensity of Jon Lester's face as he was laying down that bunt, or just because the photo was beautiful (the sunset).

I love the excited looks on everyone's faces as Javier Baez crosses the plate with his Mother's Day walkoff homer.

The thrill of winning the pennant is captured in Anthony Rizzo's look, and the thrill of winning the World Series on the faces and leaps of Kris Bryant and Addison Russell.

Perhaps the photo of the year is the one of Dexter Fowler, in the on-deck circle, flinging his bat skyward after watching Miguel Montero hit a grand slam against the Dodgers.

As noted above, I could have chosen far more photos for a gallery like this -- there were at least a couple dozen more moments worth remembering. Oh, heck... here's one more:

David Richard/USA Today Sports

Enjoy these photos and the memories they bring back.

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