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THE WON-WAY RICKETTS
suntimes.com - 10/31/2009
THE WON-WAY RICKETTS
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Three years ago this month, in a prelude to a sale as it turned out, John McDonough took over as Cubs president and declared, ''It's time to win a World Series.''
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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A League of Her Own:  Chicago Cubs Headlines for Saturday

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Chicago Cubs Headlines for Saturday
A League of Her Own — ... Tom Ricketts' first announcement from yesterday's gee-gosh-golly press conference was that the Cubs are going to win the World Series. Since two teams already have wins in the 2009 edition, I'm pretty sure he has another year in his sights. I'll let Gordon Wittenmyer tell you about the new owner's forecast, which he compares to a prediction from a guy whose last game at Wrigley involved pucks: ...

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