The regular season ended on Sunday, October 2, 2016, and the postseason on Wednesday, November 2, 2016, with the Chicago Cubs coming back from a three games to one deficit to defeat the Cleveland Indians in the World Series and win their first championship since 1908.
The American League was awarded home-field advantage in the World Series by winning the game 4–2.
[1] A two-game series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins was also scheduled for Hiram Bithorn Stadium in Puerto Rico in May 2016; however, on May 6, 2016, Major League Baseball announced that the Puerto Rico games would be postponed due to the ongoing Zika virus epidemic, and moved back to Marlins Park.
[130] The New Era flag logo began to appear on all authentic game-used caps, starting with the 2016 postseason.
The Philadelphia Phillies added a red alternate that they will wear on mid-week home matinee games.
The Mets wore 1986 throwbacks on Sunday home games throughout the season to mark the 30th anniversary of their 1986 World Series title.
The Phillies' throwbacks included the NL's 100th anniversary logo, while the Brewers didn't because they were an American League team at the time.
[140] The Brewers and Nationals as well as the Braves and Mets wore Negro leagues throwbacks on June 25.
The Brewers wore the uniforms of the Milwaukee Bears, while the Nationals honored the Homestead Grays.
[144] The Cardinals wore 1927 throwbacks on August 27 to mark the 90th anniversary of their 1926 World Series title.
Players, coaches, and umpires at all games wore #42 on April 15, the 69th Anniversary of Jackie Robinson's debut in the majors.
The Reds and Giants wore Spanish-language "Los Rojos" and "Gigantes" uniforms respectively on May 5, Cinco de Mayo.
The Reds wore camouflage caps and uniforms on May 21, Armed Forces Day, June 12, August 19 and September 2.
Teams wore camouflage caps and uniforms May 30, Memorial Day in the United States.
The Blue Jays wore camouflage of the Canadian forces' CADPAT design, even though Memorial Day is not officially a holiday in Toronto, the province of Ontario, or Canada on the last Monday in May.
The Rays wore a special cap on June 17 to mark the Orlando shooting five days earlier.
All teams wore red, white and blue-themed uniforms on July 4, Independence Day in the United States.
All 30 teams wore caps with American flags September 11 to mark the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.
From the 2017 Major League Baseball season onward, the Braves will play home games at SunTrust Park in Cobb County, Georgia.
The Toronto Blue Jays had a full dirt infield installed in Rogers Centre after using sliding pits throughout their history there as well as Exhibition Stadium.
[150] In November 2015, after negotiations surrounding revenue sharing and infrastructural mandates (including a proposed requirement that the games only be available through the league's existing apps), Fox Sports Networks reached a three-year deal with Major League Baseball to allow in-market, authenticated online streaming for eligible pay TV subscribers via Fox Sports Go, of regional telecasts for the sixteen teams it holds rights to, beginning in the 2016 season.
[154][155][156] The Philadelphia Phillies saw their broadcasts move from AM to FM, going from WPHT to WIP-FM (both also owned by CBS Radio).