Opening day draws near for Cubs sale
Published 5/7/2008 at chicagotribune.com - Sports
League expected to get financial data this week
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More than a year after Tribune Co. announced it would sell the Chicago Cubs , the highly anticipated sale is expected to begin in earnest this week, with the official offering going to Major League Baseball, according to sources close to the process.
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