The Chicago Cubs have had little to celebrate on the baseball diamond this season, though they have played better in August.
However, one of the Cubs' star players will soon have an Olympic gold medal on display in their Chicago home.
Dansby Swanson and Mallory Swanson have been one of the most high-profile couples in sports since their wedding in December 2022. He was a World Series champion in 2021 and she won the FIFA World Cup in 2019.
The one thing missing from the family's athletic resume was an Olympic gold medal. On Saturday, Mallory took that into her own hands. She scored the lone goal in the gold medal match of the Paris Olympics in the 57th minute against Brazil.
Team USA's 1-0 triumph secured the first women's soccer gold medal for the United States since 2012 in London. And Mallory Swanson, already one of the best players in the world, elevated herself to icon status in American soccer lore.
Mallory also plays for the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League, a benefit of Dansby's decision to sign with the Cubs in 2023. Swanson was present when the Red Stars played the first-ever women's soccer match at Wrigley Field in June.
While Mallory celebrates her gold medal heroics, Dansby hopes to help the Cubs make a last-minute playoff push. They currently trail the New York Mets by four games for the final Wild Card spot in the National League.
Mallory and Dansby have jokingly argued in the past about who deserved the title of best athlete in the Swanson family. If the debate was even heading into Saturday, Mallory certainly did all she could to swing the pendulum in her favor.
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