Chicago Cubs and the Mission of a Thousand Miles: Bats, Tears, and Hope in Texas

The Chicago Cubs and Their 1,000-mile Journey to Heal Texas’ Pain

In June 2025, a historic flood devastated parts of Texas, sweeping away homes, schools, and even the ballparks where children dreamed of one day wearing an MLB jersey.

News of the damage reached the Chicago Cubs locker room at Wrigley Field. No one spoke first, but the players’ eyes communicated – something had to be done. And so the magic began.

Pete Crow-Armstrong, fresh off his 25th home run, stood up during a team meeting. “We are the Cubs, the symbol of resilience. If we don’t help them, who will?”

Just 48 hours later, a convoy of trucks carrying hundreds of boxes of relief supplies left Chicago, carrying clean water, school supplies, sports equipment, and the most special thing: gloves, baseballs, and Cubs uniforms for the children in the flood zone.

But that wasn’t all.

On a warm morning in the devastated landscape of a small Texas town, a helicopter roared overhead. Hundreds of kids looked up – and couldn’t believe their eyes: the entire Chicago Cubs roster, from Seiya Suzuki to Nico Hoerner, stepped out, carrying smiles, bats, and hope.

They weren’t there to perform. They were there to play with the kids, to listen to people talk about the flood, to help dry tears and restore smiles.

“I haven’t seen my son smile in weeks… until today,” a mother said, choking up as Seiya Suzuki handed her son the bat and said in his warm Japanese accent, “Your home run – it’s going to make Texas happy again.”

A photo went viral: Crow-Armstrong crouched down to tie the shoes of a little girl wearing a Cubs jersey that was too big for her. The caption read:

“This isn’t just a team. These are heroes in jerseys.”

That week, the Cubs didn’t just win their away games. They won their hearts. Their support helped raise more than $7 million, rebuilding three ballparks, two libraries and a community sports training facility called “Field of Hope.”

In a season full of statistics and achievements, the Cubs’ return to Texas became the most beautiful victory – without a score.