Boy named after ballpark to throw first pitch

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Wrigley Fields To Throw 1st Pitch At Wrigley Field
Published 8/18/2008 by Fornelli at SPORTSbyBROOKS
... So while the rest of the world can’t wait to see how they blow it this time, Cubbie fans are lining up just for the chance to have any part in this oh-so-magical of seasons. Some of them were even born for just such an occasion, as is the case for a seven-year-old who has been beaten up by White Sox fans throughout his childhood. Little Wrigley Fields will get to throw out the first pitch at Wrigley Field on August 29th. From THE DAILY HERALD : Even years before 7-year-old Wrigley was born, his father Jerry Fields says he’d already decided what he’d do. Coming from a family ...

From being named after a ballpark to throwing out the first pitch
Published 8/18/2008 by Tony Baldwin at Inside The Ballpark - Baseball Humor Blog
... Not long ago a family from the state of Michigan, with the last name Arena, named their newborn Joe Louis; as in Joe Louis Arena, the home of the Detroit Red Wings. Well, attack of the classic names is back, this time with a baseball flavor. Seven-year-old Wrigley Fields (seriously) will be throwing out the first pitch at Wrigley Field on August 29th. ...

The Mid-Morning Tailgate
Published 8/19/2008 by Patrick Imig at STLSportsMag
... Today] Ryan Ludwick > Rickey Henderson? In this context, yes. Interesting, I say. [BirdLand]   Marshall Faulk has some thoughts on Steven Jackson and they are poignant. [Sports by Brooks] Steven Jackson’s holdout means the Rams depth will improve. At least, that’s how Linehan spins it. [Chicago Tribune]   Jeff Suppan’s new restaurant opens up in Los Angeles. [Soupsgrill]   Wrigley Fields will be throwing out the first pitch at Wrigley Field. [Daily Herald]   Attempting to eat the ...