Cubs-Indians World Series: 108 Years of Trophy Lift Coming ⚾

The Cubs are one win from ending the longest championship drought in pro sport — 108 years since 1908. Whoever lifts the Commissioner Trophy this week creates one of the most photographed sport moments of the decade. Worth understanding the trophy.

Sterling Silver Develops Story Over Decades

The Commissioner Trophy is sterling silver throughout — no plating, no shortcuts. The metal develops warm patina across decades of champagne baths and team handling. The Cubs trophy, if they win, will photograph differently in 2025 than in 2016 because of natural silver aging. For your perpetual cups intended to outlast 20+ years, sterling silver beats plated zinc every metric except initial cost.

No Player Names on the Trophy

Unlike Stanley Cup which engraves every player, the Commissioner Trophy engraves only the team city/name. The simplicity reads as the team-first philosophy of baseball. For league cups, deciding upfront which names get engraved (team, captain, all players, none) is a permanent design decision — change it later and the visual continuity breaks.