WRIGLEYVILLE — The Chicago Cubs will take the World Series championship trophy on a tour through the Midwest kicking off Friday.
In Chicago, the only scheduled chance to see it will be Downtown — for now, at least.
The Commissioner's Trophy will be on display at the new Cubs Team Store Downtown, 663 N. Michigan Ave., from noon to 3 p.m. Friday. Fans can take a photo with the trophy during that time.
From there, the trophy will be at City Hall from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 15. Afterward, the club says there will be a "series of visits to locations throughout Chicago," but refers fans to follow @Cubs on Twitter and Instagram for exact locations.
"This year's World Championship team is unparalleled, and so are our fans," said Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts. "We can't wait for them to experience the joy of seeing this piece of history in person."
The Cubs plan to take the trophy to Illinois cities including Bloomington, Champaign, Freeport, Peoria, the Quad Cities, Rockford and Springfield. They'll also stop by South Bend and Indianapolis and Des Moines, Iowa.
Eventually, the trophy will return to Chicago for the Cubs Convention, Jan. 13-15, and the Cubs home opener April 10. The team is also working on plans to share the trophy with children in the Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities program.
As the State Farm-sponsored tour continues, fans can visit the Cubs' website for updates on specific stops.
The World Series trophy was originally created in 1967, making the 2016 trophy a first for the Cubs, whose last championships in 1907 and 1908 predated the trophy.
Tiffany & Co. redesigned the trophy in 2000, and a full-sized trophy is made each year for the winning team.
The sterling silver trophy weighs 20 pounds and stands 24 inches high, complete with 30 flags for each team in Major League Baseball.
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