Its official name is the Commissioner’s Trophy, and for the first time ever, the Chicago Cubs have one. It’s one giant piece of bling that is proverbially “priceless,” but has an estimated appraised value of around $8,000. Anything and everything that you ever wanted to know about the past and present of the World Series trophy is just a click away/available for free on the streets of Chicago today.
Be sure to pick up a copy of the Chicago Tribune’s RedEye edition today. You can read a story containing all the details about what goes into caring for and transporting this coveted prize. Lots of baseball facts and figures, notes, nuggets and tidbits in there.
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You can also read the full article online over at this link. An excerpt is below:
The baseball hardware, composed of gold and silver, is cleaned as needed before and after every stop on the Cubs Trophy Tour presented by State Farm. Between appearances, it’s kept in various secured storage locations that hinge on where the trophy will appear next.
As for what it’s worth, although MLB does not disclose that figure, one Forbes estimate in 2014 pegged the trophy’s intrinsic value at around $7,600.
Fans can keep tabs on the trophy at cubs.com/trophytour, or by following @Cubs on Twitter and Instagram using the #CubsTrophyTour hashtag. The team will update the Trophy Tour page with selected fans’ social media posts, so be sure to hashtag correctly when you get a selfie.
Upcoming Cubs Trophy Tour Stops
· Saturday, January 7, Naperville City Hall, 400 S. Eagle St., 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
· Sunday, January 8, Freeport, Illinois, Masonic Temple, 305 W. Stephenson Street, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
· Sunday, January 8, Rockford, Illinois, Rockford IceHogs vs. Chicago Wolves, main concourse, 300 Elm St
· Week of January 9 – Cubs Caravan
January 13th-15th Cubs Convention
Additional future appearances are still to be announced
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