New Cubs Boss Tom Ricketts: "We're Going To Win The World Series"
bleedcubbieblue.com 10/30/2009 — More photos » by Jim Prisching - AP New Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts (standing) and his siblings (left to right) Pete, Todd and Laura, the new Cubs board of ...

The Tom Ricketts Drinking Game
thecubreporter.com 10/30/2009 — Tom Ricketts and family will be introduced to Cubs fans everywhere in a press conference on Friday morning at 11am CST and probably a couple dozen TV and radio interviews. To help you get through the day, I suggest grabbing your favorite alcoholic beverage(bring a thermos if you're at work) ...

Ricketts Family Formally Introduced as New Owners of Chicago Cubs
bizofbaseball.com 10/30/2009 — Tom Ricketts, the new board chairman of the Chicago Cubs. Marking a return to family ownership, the Ricketts family today was formally introduced as the eighth ownership group in the 133-year history of the Chicago Cubs at a morning press conference at Wrigley Field. On ...

Cubs' New Owner: 'There Is No Curse'
npr.org 10/30/2009 — Curse? What curse? Tom Ricketts, who's taking over as chairman of baseball's Chicago Cubs now that his family has completed its $845 million purchase of the franchise, isn't one to subscribe to the many, many reasons that many, many Cubs fans think ...

Time to Meet the Cubs New Boss
chicagocubsonline.com 10/30/2009 — Tom Ricketts and his family will be formally introduced Friday during a press conference at Wrigley Field that begins at 11:00am C.S.T. WGN TV, Comcast SportsNet and CLTV will carry the press conference live as Mr. Ricketts addresses the media for the first time as the Chairman of the Board ...

Timeline: Cubs ownership
chicago.cubs.mlb.com 10/27/2009 — By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com 10/27/09 2:00 PM ET On Tuesday, the Ricketts family took over control of the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field and a 25 percent share of Comcast SportsNet Chicago for $845 million from the Tribune Co. The sale price tops the ...

Cubs Rumors on the Table
chicagocubsonline.com 10/29/2009 — While the Phillies and Yankees battled in game one of the Fall Classic, the rumor mill continued to pickup speed for the Chicago Cubs. Jim Hendry and his staff will receive direction from Tom Ricketts next week in Mesa during the organizational meetings ... Mr. Ricketts is expected to reveal ...

Cubs Sale Complete
sportsjudge.blogspot.com 10/29/2009 — Two weeks ago, we discussed the news out of Chicago that the Cubs had filed for and emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection within a 48 hour period. (Click here for previous coverage on the Cubs bankruptcy.) The bankruptcy filing was part of the sale process of the team from the Tribune ...

Cubs Sale: the Tribune’s stewardship of the Cubs
waxpaperbeercup.com 10/27/2009 — As Cub fans, it is our instinct to look ahead. So with Tom Ricketts and his family taking control of the club , it is easy to look ahead to what we hope will be better days for the Northsiders. The reality is none of us have a crystal ball, so that ...

Back to Work for the Cubs
chicagocubsonline.com 11/2/2009 — While the Phillies and Yankees continue to battle it out to see which team wears the ring (Yankees up three games to one), the Chicago Cubs will get to work on the 2010 campaign this week. The Cubs' brass will hold their annual organization meetings in Mesa, the first with Tom Ricketts in ...

New Owner to Improve Wrigley, and Maybe the Cubs — NYT > Baseball 10/30/2009
The Ricketts family, which derives its wealth from the TD Ameritrade brokerage, vowed to spruce up, but not to overhaul, the organization.

New Cubs owner vows to win World Series — The Seattle Times: Sports 10/30/2009
The new owner of the Chicago Cubs knows what fans want to hear and he didn't wait long to deliver.

New Cubs owner vows to win World Series — Boston.com -- Baseball News 10/30/2009
The new owner of the Chicago Cubs knows what fans want to hear and he didn't wait long to deliver.

New Cubs Ricketts boss vows to win World Series — SI.com - MLB 10/30/2009
CHICAGO (AP) -- The new owner of the Chicago Cubs knows what fans want to hear and he didn't wait long to deliver.

Ricketts introduced as Cubs' owners — Major League Baseball News 10/30/2009
On Friday, the Ricketts family was formally introduced as the new owners of the Chicago Cubs, purchasing the team, Wrigley Field, and a share in Comcast SportsNet Chicago for $845 million from the Tribune Co.