The 1989 drama and tear-jerker Field of Dreams kind of works as a comedy, if you just described the plot to someone who has never seen it. "Hey man, this ex-Berkley hippie from the 1960s moved to Iowa, where he lives as a farmer with his wife and kid in the 1980s, and like dude, the man starts hearing voices in his cornfield, but they're like super vague bro. And then dude, … [Read more...] about Field of Dreams: Re-Analyzing the Movie Amid the 2nd Real Life MLB Game
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White Sox Closer Liam Hendriks Calls for Action on American Gun Laws
Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks is a two-time All-Star who led the American League in saves last season with 38. As great a baseball player as he is, Hendriks is that much better at being a socially conscious human being. Hendriks, who had a T-shirt with the words "Stars & Stripes & Reproductive Rights" hanging in his locker after Monday night's game, is much … [Read more...] about White Sox Closer Liam Hendriks Calls for Action on American Gun Laws
Ozzie Guillen Provides Emotional, Powerful Reaction to Highland Park Shooting
Fourth of July 2022 will unfortunately always be synonymous with the deadly mass shooting that transpired in the in the affluent Chicago suburb of Highland Park, IL. A crazed gun man, perched on a rooftop he accessed by fire escape, opened fire up on the Independence Day parade and celebration. The latest casualty count is six dead, 41 injured. Hours after the tragedy … [Read more...] about Ozzie Guillen Provides Emotional, Powerful Reaction to Highland Park Shooting
Rachel Balkovec: Backstory Makes it Impossible Not to Root for Her
The New York Yankees, for obvious reasons, are sometimes thought to be synonymous with Frank Sinatra, and one of his signature tunes, "That's Life," certainly applies to Rachel Balkovec. All about the roller coaster that is life, Balkovec, just 34, has already experienced the lowest nadirs and the highest apexes. On Monday the news broke that she had just become the first … [Read more...] about Rachel Balkovec: Backstory Makes it Impossible Not to Root for Her
Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald Believes His White Sox Will Win ALDS
Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald hails from Orland Park, Illinois, a southwestern Chicago suburb that is hard core White Sox country. While he has donned a Cubs jersey in public (when he sang the 7th inning stretch at Wrigley Field), Fitzgerald makes no secret of his preference for black and white. He has said in the past that he truly believes an all Chicago World … [Read more...] about Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald Believes His White Sox Will Win ALDS
