New Cubs Boss Tom Ricketts: "We're Going To Win The World Series"
bleedcubbieblue.com 24 days ago — 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 ...

Tom Ricketts Has Many Off-Field Plans for 2010 and Beyond
bleachernation.com 22 days ago — Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts offered his thoughts this weekend about plans for Wrigley Field, the surrounding area, and 2010 ticket prices. “We intend to preserve the ballpark and improve it,” Ricketts said. “It’s a special place, and hopefully, when we all bring ...

Ricketts Family Formally Introduced as New Owners of Chicago Cubs
bizofbaseball.com 24 days ago — 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 ...

Meet the new Cubs owners: "We've one agenda, and that's to win"
cubbienation.net 24 days ago — Filed:October 30th, 2009 Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts And with one 20 minute press conference this morning, a historic event has come and gone, with the Ricketts family officially announced as the Cubs owners. The new group, fronted by Tom, with a board led by family members ...

Tom Ricketts Takes Over
talkingchicagobaseball.com 24 days ago — After three long years of endless negotiations and lots of Sam Zell being an asshole the Tribune Company is finally no longer in charge of the Chicago Cubs. The Ricketts family took over officially today with their introductory press conference during which they outlines various plans for the ...

Cubs' New Owner: 'There Is No Curse'
npr.org 24 days ago — 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 ...

Ricketts Get the Keys, Spring Training Update and Other Notes
thecubreporter.com 27 days ago — - The Ricketts family are the new official owners of the Chicago Cubs and will have a press conference on Friday. Maybe they'll bring a new GM with them. "My family and I are thrilled that this day has finally come and we thank Commissioner Bud Selig and Major League Baseball ...

Ricketts Gets the Keys, Spring Training Update and Other Notes
thecubreporter.com 27 days ago — - The Ricketts family are the new official owners of the Chicago Cubs and will have a press conference on Friday. Maybe they'll bring a new GM with them. "My family and I are thrilled that this day has finally come and we thank Commissioner Bud Selig and Major League Baseball ...

Tough, but fair
espn.go.com 26 days ago — The news is almost all good for Chicago Cubs fans with the team now in possession of new owner and chairman of the board Tom Ricketts. Ricketts will start the process of revealing his long-term and short-term plans on Friday with a news conference at ...

Tom Ricketts Is Adorable, Insane
walkoffwalk.com 21 days ago — New Cubs owner Tom Ricketts desperately wants to endear himself to his new team's fanbase. How is he going about doing that? Is it with lots of promotional giveaways and fan-centered events? Err, no. He's actually promising them a World ...

Q&A with Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts — Major League Baseball News 24 days ago
In an exclusive interview with MLB.com, new Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts discusses his future plans for the team and Wrigley Field.

'We're here to win' — chicagotribune.com - Sports 24 days ago
After assuming control of the Cubs earlier this week, the Ricketts family made its first public appearance in a news conference Friday morning at Wrigley Field.

New Owner to Improve Wrigley, and Maybe the Cubs — NYT > Baseball 24 days ago
The Ricketts family, which derives its wealth from the TD Ameritrade brokerage, vowed to spruce up, but not to overhaul, the organization.

Upgrades in the plan for Wrigley Field — Chicago Sun-Times :: Chicago Cubs :: 25 days ago
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 ...

Ricketts introduced as Cubs' owners — Major League Baseball News 24 days ago
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.