suntimes.com - 10/31/2009
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Now that Tom Ricketts has control of the Cubs and Wrigley Field, he has plans to make immediate upgrades to the ballpark that turns 100 years old in 2014. Enough upgrades, he hopes, that Major League Baseball will agree to hold the 2014 All-Star Game at Wrigley.
notqualifiedtocomment.com - 10/30/2009
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notqualifiedtocomment.com —
Tom Ricketts’ held a press conference today on
the heels of his purchase of the Chicago Cubs...
this week. From what I’ve heard, he is a true fan and a really good guy. I actually met someone that is relatively close with him on a personal level and he told me the family are die-hard ...
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Ricketts’ Press Conference Recap
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
bizofbaseball.com - 10/27/2009
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bizofbaseball.com —
THIS IS BREAKING NEWS…. Mark Tues. October 27,
2009 as the day the controlling interest of the...
Chicago Cubs was officially sold from the Tribune Co. to the Ricketts family. The $845 million deal, which includes the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field, and a 25 percent stake in Comcast ...
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SALE OF CHICAGO CUBS TO RICKETTS FAMILY COMPLETED
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Tom Ricketts Media Blitz
Bleacher Nation | Chicago Cubs News, Rumors, and Commentary —
... in perpetuity) was introduced as the official owner of the Chicago Cubs yesterday. And despite an 11 a.m. press conference, which was supposed to be the unveiling, Tom was all over the place giving interviews. Obviously he decided a coordinated media blitz was the way to go. I don’t know if he’s right, but I do like that he’s thinking about things like this.
I won’t cover what’s already been covered everywhere else - like here, or here, or hell, even here on CNBC.
But I will pull out a quote ...
Tom Ricketts Has Many Off-Field Plans for 2010 and Beyond
Bleacher Nation | Chicago Cubs News, Rumors, and Commentary —
... “But in the long run, what we have to do — and that’s a big part of next year — is just sitting down and putting together a five- to seven-year plan on what we are going to do each and every offseason to improve the stadium.” CHICAGO SUN-TIMES. ...
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bleachernation.com 10/31/2009 — Tom Ricketts (ok, well, it’s actually the whole Ricketts family, but Tom is the face, and will henceforth be the proxy owner of the Cubs for all purposes hereafter in perpetuity) was introduced as the official owner of the Chicago Cubs yesterday. And despite an 11 a.m. press conference, ...
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Chicago Sun-Times :: Chicago Cubs :: 10/31/2009
Laura Ricketts met a friend for lunch in Wrigleyville the same August day her family signed an agreement with Tribune Co. to purchase the Cubs. Her friend suggested they take a Wrigley Field tour to celebrate. They were sitting in the bleachers when ...
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