"In the history of Major League Baseball, there have been 670 World Series games and just four have featured three catchers appearing for the same team. But only once in all those years and all those contests have all three catchers also produced a hit and RBI."
"Maddon devised his Game 7 plan in the hurried hours the night before after his team forced a decisive final contest in a series they had once trailed 3-1."
"For him to be a rookie, starting Game 7, was pretty insane now that I look back on it. He was really young."
"I haven't been on too many teams where you feel like there is competition at catching. We didn't care about our stats."
In the 2016 World Series Game 7, the Chicago Cubs made history with three catchers—Willson Contreras, David Ross, and Miguel Montero—each contributing hits and RBIs. Manager Joe Maddon devised a plan the night before, choosing rookie Contreras to catch ace Kyle Hendricks. Despite the pressure of a century-long championship drought, the catchers played crucial roles in the Cubs' victory over the Cleveland Indians, marking a significant moment in baseball history.
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