Aroldis Chapman helped the Chicago Cubs win the 2016 World Series.
The Cubs acquired Chapman from the New York Yankees on July 25, 2016, sending a package that included future star Gleyber Torres. Chapman immediately became a crucial late-inning weapon for a Chicago team chasing its first championship since 1908.
His World Series performance was dramatic. In Game 7 against Cleveland, Chapman entered with the Cubs leading 6–3, surrendered a game-tying home run to Rajai Davis, and then pitched into extra innings. Chicago scored twice in the tenth and won 8–7, giving Chapman his first World Series title. The Yankees and Cincinnati Reds were important earlier stops in his career, but neither won that 2016 championship with him.