The Cubs announced Opening Day festivities today for Friday, April 1 1:20 p.m. versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ron Santo, Jr., the son of the Cubs legend, will lead the crowd in singing the seventh-inning stretch; Academy Award winning director Robert Redford will throw out a ceremonial first pitch. Wayne Messmer will sing the National Anthem with the National 9/11 Flag on … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs Announce Opening Day Festivities
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Catching up with Mr. Cub Ernie Banks
It's true what they say about Mr. Cub Ernie Banks- indeed he really is that charming. 80 years young, and still the heart and soul of the Chicago Cubs franchise. He was on hand yesterday for the unveiling of the new State of Illinois Cubs license plate, just the second of its kind in the Land of Lincoln. (The Blackhawks had the first) And he told the story of how his "Mr. Cub" … [Read more...] about Catching up with Mr. Cub Ernie Banks