ANAHEIM -- As Kyle Hendricks walked off the field at Angel Stadium on Sunday afternoon, he received a standing ovation. Not for his performance, but rather a sign of respect and gratitude from the many Cubs fans in attendance for a pitcher they spent a decade cheering on.

Hendricks, who pitched with Chicago from 2014-24 and started Game 7 of the 2016 World Series that ended the franchise’s 108-year championship drought, fared well early against his former team but ultimately gave up four runs over 4 1/3 innings in a 4-3 win for the Cubs that sealed a three-game sweep.

“It's different. It's so unique. It's so special,” Hendricks said as he reflected on his time in Chicago. “Something with the ballpark, just where it's situated, in the neighborhoods right there, everything kind of eman

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