sports.espn.go.com - 28 days ago
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Chicago Cubs and new owner Tom Ricketts expected to petition for 2014 All-Star Game.
huffingtonpost.com - 28 days ago
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huffingtonpost.com —
The Chicago Cubs have reached a baseball milestone
and it has nothing to do with their century-plus...
World Series drought. With the team's purchase by the Ricketts Family, the Cubs are the first Major League Baseball team to have an openly gay owner. ...
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Laura Ricketts Is First Openly Gay MLB Owner
sportressofblogitude.com - 10/30/2009
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sportressofblogitude.com —
New Cubs owner Tom Ricketts wasted no time
pissing on over 100 years of failure-filled Cubs tradition...
when he uttered the magic words that will lull Cubs fans into a dreamlike state until they wake up out of their euphoric trance next year in the middle of July realizing that words mean jack ...
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The New Owner Said That The Cubs Will Win The World ...
windycitymediagroup.com - 29 days ago
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windycitymediagroup.com —
In a major development, the Chicago Cubs have
become the first major-league sports franchise to have an...
openly gay owner. On Oct. 30, the Ricketts family were announced as the new owners of the Cubs, buying the team, Wrigley Field and a share in ...
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SPORTS: Lesbian makes history as Cubs owner
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Wrigley Field: All-Star Host in 2014?
Bleacher Nation | Chicago Cubs News, Rumors, and Commentary —
... The All-Star Game would be part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Wrigley Field. By that time, the Ricketts family is expected to have spent between $200 million and $300 million in renovations on Wrigley. ESPN Chicago. ...
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Traveling Baseball Babes —
... Last but not least, today’s baseball notes. Surprisingly, there’s a lot. A lot of nonsense. The Chicago Cubs are expected to bid for the 2014 All Star Game, which will coincide with the celebration of Wrigley’s 100th anniversary. Derek Jeter and Albert Pujols won the Hank Aaron Award for best offensive players in their leagues. Aaron himself presented Jeter with his award prior to Game 4 on Sunday. Pujols was unavailable as he was recovering from elbow surgery. We find this a bit perplexing. What does an elbow have to do with being able to stand on a baseball field and ...
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sports.espn.go.com 10/23/2009 — The Chicago Cubs will be owned by the Ricketts family and run by Tom Ricketts by early next week, according to Major League Baseball sources. The exact date is contingent on when the transition of ownership from Sam Zell and Tribune Co. to the ...
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