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Sun-Times' Q&A with Tom Ricketts
suntimes.com - 10/30/2009
Sun-Times' Q&A with Tom Ricketts
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Shortly before the sale of the Cubs was complete, new owner Tom Ricketts met at Wrigley Field with Sun-Times sports editor Stu Courtney, columnist Rick Telander, national baseball columnist Chris De Luca, Cubs beat reporter Gordon Wittenmyer and business reporter David Roeder. Here is an excerpt of that nearly 90-minute round-table discussion.
Ricketts’ Press Conference Recap
notqualifiedtocomment.com - 10/30/2009
Ricketts’ Press Conference Recap
— 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 ... (more) Ricketts’ Press Conference Recap

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A SPECIAL REPORT Ricketts' vow: 'We're going to win the World Series'
suntimes.com - 10/30/2009
A SPECIAL REPORT Ricketts' vow: 'We're going to win the World Series'
— suntimes.com — The Ricketts family re-introduced themselves to Chicago today with a curse-defiant news conference that included vows of... making the Cubs a perennial playoff team and World Series champion. (more) A SPECIAL REPORT Ricketts' vow: 'We're going to win ...

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Ricketts Family Formally Introduced as New Owners of Chicago Cubs
bizofbaseball.com - 10/30/2009
Ricketts Family Formally Introduced as New Owners of Chicago Cubs
— bizofbaseball.com — 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 ... (more) Ricketts Family Formally Introduced as New Owners of ...

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On A Friday Megalinks Roll
Fang's Bites — ... Chicago Business has his usual winners and losers in sports business and media. Ed writes that Comcast SportsNet Chicago is canceling its morning show co-hosted by Mike North and Dan Jiggets. Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune says ESPN is doing a 30 for 30 documentary on Steve Bartman. Dave van Dyck of the Tribune writes that Ozzie Guillen is behaving during Fox Sports coverage of the World Series. The Chicago Sun-Times talks with the new owner of the Cubs, Thomas Ricketts. Paul Christian of the Rochester (MN) ...

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