It was one big reunion at Wrigley Field on Monday, as the Washington Nationals came to Chicago to play the Cubs.
That’s because former Cubs great Jon Lester pitched for the Nats and ex-Cub Kyle Schwarber was also playing for Washington.
Lester got all kinds of ovations and love from his former teammates and fans (we’ll show you those below), while Schwarber got a gift from Kris Bryant: when the former Cub walked out to his position in right field, there was a gift left for him.
Bryant had left some candy for Schwarber to enjoy. How wonderful is that? This should be a thing from now on:
Kyle Schwarber is playing his first game back at Wrigley tonight, so Kris Bryant left some candy on the field for him in between innings 😂 @BRWalkoff
(via @BleacherJeff)pic.twitter.com/5KeQIAbD97
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 18, 2021
Kyle Schwarber said Kris Bryant left him a Twix bar in left field between innings. Schwarber admitted to eating it, then homered in his next AB, so he may have to make this a new thing.
— Mark Zuckerman (@MarkZuckerman) May 18, 2021
Caps off to @Cubs fans for giving Kyle Schwarber such an incredible ovation.#CubTogether // #NATITUDE pic.twitter.com/Wli1Xr3hv0
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) May 18, 2021
Willson Contreras hugs Kyle Schwarber as he arrives to the plate, with the crowd standing. pic.twitter.com/VsywFDCE1m
— Bleacher Nation Cubs (@BleacherNation) May 17, 2021
Here’s the greeting for Lester:
Standing O for Jon Lester in his return to Wrigley. That was the signing that changed everything and they’ll never forget that. pic.twitter.com/wvS3GhwnP9
— Jerry Slapshot (@Jared_Carrabis) May 17, 2021
If anyone deserves multiple standing ovations, it’s Jon Lester at Wrigley. pic.twitter.com/fb01hQmDzS
— Jerry Slapshot (@Jared_Carrabis) May 18, 2021
Jon Lester gets a standing ovation as he walks off the mound. #Cubs pic.twitter.com/XONgNj8tkH
— Taylor McGregor (@Taylor_McGregor) May 18, 2021
Awesome all around.
