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Javier Baez will be getting a warm welcome from many in Chicago this week … but not quite from everyone. The Detroit Tigers shortstop Baez is making his return to Wrigley Field for the first time since getting traded by the Chicago Cubs in …
Despite having a new manager in Craig Counsell and a new star pitcher in Shota Imanaga, fans of the Chicago Cubs still feel that there is one major piece of unfinished business to take care of. The Cubs hosted their annual “Cubs …
Matt Olson had the entire Chicago metropolitan going through it over the weekend. During Sunday’s series finale between the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves at Wrigley Field, the Braves slugger Olson got a hold of a ball in the third inning and …
Willson Contreras on Monday returned to Wrigley Field for the first time since leaving the Chicago Cubs to sign with the St. Louis Cardinals in free agency. He sure had a lot of fun with Cubs fans now that he is on the other side of the rivalry. …
Justin Fields likely experienced one of the happiest moments of his life on Friday when he signed his first NFL contract, and he got to celebrate at the most historic sports venue in Chicago. The Bears announced on Friday that Fields has officially …
Jon Lester may be leaving the Chicago Cubs, but he’s certainly making his goodbye a memorable one for some of the team’s fans. Lester sent several tweets over the weekend inviting Cubs fans to visit four Chicago bars. On Monday, he …
The fans attending Monday’s Chicago Cubs-Seattle Mariners game at Wrigley Field did some impressive work. Fans in the left field bleachers put together a train of beer cups that nearly stretched all the way up to the top of the stands: This is …
The Milwaukee Brewers don’t want Miller Park filled with Chicago Cubs fans when their NL Central rivals come to town, and they’re taking steps to try to make that happen. The Brewers announced a presale for tickets to Cubs games open only …
We have another example of a gem of a fan to highlight. A Chicago Cubs fan took a ball that was intended for a child during Sunday’s Cubs-Cardinals game at Wrigley Field. Sorry, kid. Baseball is for balding men. pic.twitter.com/o138NDkcRe …
At least one Chicago Cubs fan is not buying the reason Washington Nationals manager Dusty Baker gave as a possible cause of Stephen Strasburg’s illness. A day after Baker blamed mold season as a possible cause of the illness that nearly kept …
Two Chicago Cubs fans have raised the bar of fandom. Stephen and Bronwyn Case were lucky enough to have their first child born on Sunday. The two are Cubs fans and decided to name their daughter “Waveland” after the street that runs …
Chicago Cubs fans were so eager to buy themselves a part of history that they crashed the website selling the team’s World Series rings. The Cubs on Wednesday received their championship rings for winning the World Series last year. The rings …
It was a wild day in Chicago on Friday as the Cubs celebrated their World Series title with a massive parade and rally downtown. Some people were excited. Some people were, in all probability, a little drunk. And some people were on lamp posts before …
It’s no surprise that there are some very enthusiastic fans at Friday’s Chicago Cubs victory parade. One fan in particular was interviewed by WGN, and simply couldn’t hold back his enthusiasm. Bro, smoke a J. Calm down. …
Chicago Cubs fans have waited their entire lives to see their favorite team win the World Series. Obviously some have waited longer than others, but there is little doubt about how glorious and rewarding it was for the fans to finally experience a …
Nobody knew how Game 7 of the World Series would shake out on Wednesday, but there was one certainty: if the Cubs won the game, the scene around Wrigleyville in Chicago would be nuts. Well, the Cubs won it all, and the atmosphere around Wrigleyville …
