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Created page with "'''Benjamin Thomas "Ben" Zobrist''' (born May 26, 1981<ref name="BRef">[http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/z/zobribe01.shtml Ben Zobrist]. ''baseball-reference.com''. R..."
'''Benjamin Thomas "Ben" Zobrist''' (born May 26, 1981<ref name="BRef">[http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/z/zobribe01.shtml Ben Zobrist]. ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved November 20, 2016.</ref>) is a major league baseball player who is most famous for being named the 2016 World Series MVP when his team, the [[Chicago Cubs]] won the Series. He is the first Chicago Cub ever to win a World Series MVP.<ref>Stephen, Eric (November 3, 2016). [http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2016/11/3/13506464/ben-zobrist-2016-world-series-mvp-cubs Ben Zobrist named 2016 World Series MVP]. ''sbnation.com''. Retrieved November 20, 2016.</ref>
==Biography==
Zobrist was born on May 26, 1981 in Eureka, [[Illinois]].<ref name="BRef"/> His father is the pastor of the Liberty Bible Church, and his older sister works at a Christian camp.<ref name="Topkin">Topkin, Marc (July 13, 2009). [http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/tampa-bay-rays-ben-zobrist-has-taken-a-surprising-path-to-todays-all-star/1018198 Tampa Bay Rays' Ben Zobrist has taken a surprising path to today's All-Star Game]. ''Tampa Bay Times''. Retrieved November 20, 2016.</ref> He attended [[Olivet Nazarene University]] and then transferred to [[Dallas Baptist University]].<ref name="Topkin"/>
Zobrist was first drafted to the [[Houston Astros]] in 2004.<ref name="BRef"/> He became the 2016 World Series MVP of the Chicago Cubs. In that year, the Cubs won the World Series for the first time in 108 years.<ref>Martin, Jill (November 3, 2016). [http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/02/sport/world-series-game-7-chicago-cubs-cleveland-indians/index.html Believe it! Chicago Cubs end the curse, win 2016 World Series]. ''CNN''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref>
==Christian faith==
Zobrist is a strong Christian and used his fame and his team's victory to spread the gospel.<ref>Haverluck, Michael F. (November 6, 2016). [http://onenewsnow.com/sports/2016/11/06/cubs-world-series-mvp-we-all-need-christ Cubs' World Series MVP: 'We all need Christ']. ''OneNewsNow''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref><ref>Torres, Hazel (November 5, 2016). [http://www.christiantoday.com/article/chicago.cubs.ben.zobrist.world.series.mvp.and.missionary.in.baseball.says.we.all.need.christ/99862.htm Chicago Cubs' Ben Zobrist, World Series MVP and Baseball 'Missionary,' Says 'We All Need Christ']. ''Christianity Today''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref> That important fact was ignored by the [[mainstream media]].
==Personal life==
Zobrist is married to his wife Julianna, a Christian singer, and together they have three children.<ref>Dwojak, Michal (May 30, 2016). [http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-julianna-ben-zobrist-cubs-spt-0527-20160526-story.html Singer Julianna Zobrist (Ben's wife) on the Cubs, walk-up songs, six-day rule]. ''Chicago Tribune''. Retrieved November 20, 2016.</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://m.mlb.com/player/450314/ben-zobrist MLB profile]
[[Category:Christians]]
[[Category:Baseball Players]]
[[Category:Chicago]]
[[Category:Illinois]]
==Biography==
Zobrist was born on May 26, 1981 in Eureka, [[Illinois]].<ref name="BRef"/> His father is the pastor of the Liberty Bible Church, and his older sister works at a Christian camp.<ref name="Topkin">Topkin, Marc (July 13, 2009). [http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/tampa-bay-rays-ben-zobrist-has-taken-a-surprising-path-to-todays-all-star/1018198 Tampa Bay Rays' Ben Zobrist has taken a surprising path to today's All-Star Game]. ''Tampa Bay Times''. Retrieved November 20, 2016.</ref> He attended [[Olivet Nazarene University]] and then transferred to [[Dallas Baptist University]].<ref name="Topkin"/>
Zobrist was first drafted to the [[Houston Astros]] in 2004.<ref name="BRef"/> He became the 2016 World Series MVP of the Chicago Cubs. In that year, the Cubs won the World Series for the first time in 108 years.<ref>Martin, Jill (November 3, 2016). [http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/02/sport/world-series-game-7-chicago-cubs-cleveland-indians/index.html Believe it! Chicago Cubs end the curse, win 2016 World Series]. ''CNN''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref>
==Christian faith==
Zobrist is a strong Christian and used his fame and his team's victory to spread the gospel.<ref>Haverluck, Michael F. (November 6, 2016). [http://onenewsnow.com/sports/2016/11/06/cubs-world-series-mvp-we-all-need-christ Cubs' World Series MVP: 'We all need Christ']. ''OneNewsNow''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref><ref>Torres, Hazel (November 5, 2016). [http://www.christiantoday.com/article/chicago.cubs.ben.zobrist.world.series.mvp.and.missionary.in.baseball.says.we.all.need.christ/99862.htm Chicago Cubs' Ben Zobrist, World Series MVP and Baseball 'Missionary,' Says 'We All Need Christ']. ''Christianity Today''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref> That important fact was ignored by the [[mainstream media]].
==Personal life==
Zobrist is married to his wife Julianna, a Christian singer, and together they have three children.<ref>Dwojak, Michal (May 30, 2016). [http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-julianna-ben-zobrist-cubs-spt-0527-20160526-story.html Singer Julianna Zobrist (Ben's wife) on the Cubs, walk-up songs, six-day rule]. ''Chicago Tribune''. Retrieved November 20, 2016.</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://m.mlb.com/player/450314/ben-zobrist MLB profile]
[[Category:Christians]]
[[Category:Baseball Players]]
[[Category:Chicago]]
[[Category:Illinois]]