He’s been waiting a long time for this! Die-hard Chicago Cubs fan Bill Murray went wild during a celebration in the team’s locker room at Progressive Field after they won their first World Series since 1908. The Cubs defeated the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in extra innings in Game 7 of the series on Wednesday, November 2, breaking the 108-year curse. Watch what happened in the video above!
The Ghostbusters star, 66, who grew up in neighboring Evanston, Illinois, was overjoyed to finally see his hometown team win the biggest title in baseball. He ran onto the field and tried to honk the horn of second baseman Ben Zobrist’s new car, which he received for being named MVP. He then made his way back to the locker room to celebrate with the team. He even filled in for a Fox Sports reporter, hilariously interviewing Cubs player Dexter Fowler and team president Theo Epstein.
Epstein had another surprise for Murray too when they doused him with champagne, exclaiming, “We just won the World Series!”
“I knew I was going to cry … I didn’t think it was because I was blind,” Murray later told the Chicago Tribune of his eyes stinging because of the bubbly.
“I’ve been imagining this for a long time. I didn’t think it would happen in Cleveland, but I thought it would happen,” the comedian continued. “I thought we’d have it in Wrigley Field. Just being in Wrigley Field and seeing all that excitement this week and the last few weeks is dreamy. It’s really pretty cool.”
See all of Murray’s hijinks in the clips below!
THIS IS AMAZING. Bill Murray interviews & celebrates with @Cubs‘ President Theo Epstein. #WorldSeries https://t.co/VVfUUEbbNb
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 3, 2016
BILL MURRAY interviews & celebrates with the @Cubs‘ @DexterFowler.
This is too good. #WorldSeries https://t.co/sP8FmWoo4I
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 3, 2016
Bill Murray is having some fun with Ben Zobrist’s car! #WorldSeries #Cubs https://t.co/q91hyZPp49
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 3, 2016
You bet Bill Murray will be at the championship parade pic.twitter.com/qo0Qq0lTtZ
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) November 3, 2016
