Current:Home > ContactWatch: Cubs' Christopher Morel rips jersey off rounding bases in epic walk-off celebration -AssetTrainer
Watch: Cubs' Christopher Morel rips jersey off rounding bases in epic walk-off celebration
View
Date:2025-04-24 09:09:27
Chicago Cubs designated hitter Christopher Morel was fired up to say the least after hitting a walk-off home run to defeat the crosstown rival White Sox.
Morel handed the Cubs a 4-3 win as he blasted a three-run homer off White Sox reliever Gregory Santos in the bottom of the ninth. That's when the party started.
The 24 year old in his second MLB season removed his helmet as he rounded first base and then tossed it in celebration as the fans at Wrigley Field went wild. He continued his sprint around the bases, then pulled off his jersey and tossed it as he rounded third. He emphatically jumped on home plate and then was mobbed by his teammates. His undershirt was ripped away entirely during the raucous celebration.
“I mean Christopher Morel … it’s just so electric,” Cubs manager David Ross said. “That ball was smoked.”
The blast marked the first walk-off homer of Morel's MLB career.
FOLLOW THE MONEY: MLB player salaries and payrolls for every major league team
“Willson (Contreras) once told me 'In those moments, just try to stay like in the eye of the hurricane.’ … Just think about what I’m doing in that moment. Don’t think about anything else,” Morel said through a translator.
The victory improved the Cubs to 62-58 on the season. They sit 2½ games back of the first-place Milwaukee Brewers and are in a three-way tie for the final wild-card spot.
Contributing: Associated Press
veryGood! (15349)
Related
- Angelina Jolie nearly fainted making Maria Callas movie: 'My body wasn’t strong enough'
- Jamaican politician charged with abducting and raping a 16-year-old girl
- California governor signs laws compelling universities to report return of Native American remains
- Kendall Jenner Shares How She's Overcome Challenges and Mistakes Amid Shift in Her Career
- How to watch the 'Blue Bloods' Season 14 finale: Final episode premiere date, cast
- Here's a hot new product: Vlasic pickles made with Frank's RedHot sauce
- Judge’s order cancels event that would have blocked sole entrance to a Kansas abortion clinic
- 4 Britons who were detained in Afghanistan are released by the Taliban
- Former longtime South Carolina congressman John Spratt dies at 82
- U.S. to offer every kind of support to Israel on hostages, Biden administration adviser says
Ranking
- FACT FOCUS: Inspector general’s Jan. 6 report misrepresented as proof of FBI setup
- Star witness Caroline Ellison starts testimony at FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial
- 6.3 magnitude earthquake shakes part of western Afghanistan where earlier quake killed over 2,000
- Amazon October Prime Day 2023 Headphones Deals: $170 Off Beats, $100 Off Bose & More
- B.A. Parker is learning the banjo
- Mario Cristobal takes blame for not taking knee in Hurricanes' loss: 'I made a wrong call'
- Migrant mothers arriving in New York find support, hope — and lots of challenges
- John Cena Shares Regret Over Feud With Dwayne Johnson After Criticizing His Move to Hollywood
Recommendation
Average rate on 30
Internal conflicts and power struggles have become hallmarks of the modern GOP
Suspect fatally shot by San Francisco police after crashing car into Chinese Consulate
Wall Street Journal reporter loses appeal in Russia and will stay in jail until the end of November
Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
Suspect fatally shot by San Francisco police after crashing car into Chinese Consulate
Detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich loses appeal in Russian court
Oil prices are rising amid the Israel-Hamas war. Here's what it means for U.S. drivers.