Just hours before Opening Day, Cubs fans celebrate 2016 title one last time

Some Chicago Cubs fans had a chance Sunday to celebrate opening day of the 2017 baseball season and their team's 2016 championship all on the same day.

About 500 fans lined up at the Libertyville Sports Complex to see the World Series trophy, also known as the Commissioner's Trophy, won by the Cubs last year.

"I'm very excited. Today fans are able to come in and have their photo taken with the Cubs World Series trophy in our facility," said Connie Kowal, director of the Libertyville Sports Complex.

The visit was part of the Cubs Trophy Tour, giving fans the opportunity to get up close to the long-awaited hardware. Only 500 fans were allowed to have their photos taken with the trophy during the 1½ hour stop.

"I got here about 20 to 6 (a.m.)," fan Sue Gundrum of Libertyville said as she waited to the see the trophy. "I thought there would be millions of people here and I didn't want to miss the opportunity to see the trophy and I wanted to be one of the first 500."

The 24-inch Commissioner's Trophy originally was created in 1967 and has 30 flags, one for each Major League Baseball team. Each year, a new trophy is made and presented to the World Series winners.