Posts tagged baseball

ESPN Chicago: Chicago Cubs Great Ron Santo Elected To Baseball Hall Of Fame

About effin’ time.

Bravo, Golden Era committee. Shame on the Baseball Writers of America for sitting on their votes all these years.

That’s right— Hall of Famer Ron Santo. Long overdue.

AP: AP Offers World Series Style Guide

Just so we’re clear, writers…

Better to say a player hit a home run, rather than he “walloped” or “blasted” or “cracked” it. Home runs are also homers, but avoid calling them “dingers,” “jacks,” ”bombs,” ”taters” and “four-baggers.”

Not that it matters much, as the Cubs are once again out of it… as of April. (via)

Go, Brewers! (begrudgingly)

Chicago Tribune: Job As Cubs PA Announcer Is Dream Come True For 24-Year-Old Suburban Kid

Here I was, just joking about giving it a go (well, maybe a little bit serious), and this kid makes it all the way to the prize. How awesome is that, huh?

Chicago Tribune: Vienna Beef Wins Wrigley Hot Dog Race

All is right in Cubs concession world once again.

Have to wonder what Wrigley management was thinking back in ‘82, when they dumped the Chicago-made wieners for Ball Park Franks, which come from Wisconsin.

Wisconsin. Really?

Careerbuilder.com: Public Address Announcer, Wrigley Field - Chicago Cubs Dream Job

I just pinched myself, and I’m not dreaming. I am, however, now in training…

“Now batting for the Chicago Cubs… the First Baseman, Number 8, Joe Pepitone.”

NY Times: Baseball Is Weaved Through The Fabric Of Cubs Manager's Life

It figures that a solid, positive profile on Des Plaines native Mike Quade would come from outside the Chicago sportswriting cynicism zone.