Under manager Joe Maddon, the 2016 Chicago Cubs posted the best record in Major League Baseball at 103–58, capturing the National League Central title for the first time since 2008 and recording the franchise's first 100-win season since 1935. They then swept the San Francisco Giants in the NLDS and defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games to secure a World Series berth—their first appearance since 1945. In a dramatic Fall Classic, the Cubs overcame a 3–1 series deficit against the Cleveland Indians, winning Games 6 and 7 on the road to capture their first championship since 1908. This comeback marked the first time a team had rallied from a 3–1 hole to win the World Series since 1985, and the first to win both final games away from home since 1979. The victory famously broke the “Curse of the Billy Goat” and ended the longest championship drought in baseball history, while stars like Jake Arrieta, Anthony Rizzo, and Jon Lester led the way. The season also saw a devastating April injury to young slugger Kyle Schwarber, who missed the rest of the regular season but provided a memorable postseason return.