CHICAGO – One of the driving forces behind the Cubs’ return to the postseason this year was a foundation built around fielding a strong defensive unit across the board. It was no surprise then that six of Chicago’s players got the nod as a finalist for a Rawlings Gold Glove Award.

On Sunday, the Cubs took home a Major League-leading three Gold Gloves, with center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong , second baseman Nico Hoerner and left fielder Ian Happ each picking up hardware. This marks the first time in the long, storied history of the Cubs that two outfielders won in the same season.

“Sometimes it doesn’t get enough attention,” Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said of the team’s defense at the end of the season. “We focus on the pitching or focus on the hitting. We ha

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