The Chicago Cubs are an interesting part of Illinois history, even if they are not always successful. The history of Wrigley Field, the famous players, and the stories behind every game are why Chicago loves the Cubs. It is the atmosphere of the friendly confines when you walk in through those gates. It is jumping out of your seat when the ball is being hit out of the park. It is things as little as singing the 7th inning stretch with all the other Cub fans around you. Rooting for the underdog is
On November 2nd, 2016, the Chicago Cubs won the world series after 108 years of being "cursed." The Cubs won the world series in 1907 and 1908 but were not able to win again after that. Sports bring many people together that are into watching sports as well. Although they may not like or dislike the same things as them, one thinks they would share in common is the love for their sport. During the Chicago Cubs, World Series weekend victory had a significant impact on the city positively. Many different
It’s that time of year again for my fellow baseball lovers - the World Series. Being from Chicago, I have grown up watching the Cubs “Curse of the Billy Goat” be proven true over and over again. Then, it happened. The Chicago Cubs finally made it to the World Series... but against the Cleveland Indians. Since both of these teams have not won the World Series in decades, the whole country went wild. This World Series would make history. Of course, with an event as special and intense as this, there
Series Joe Buck had a negative view on the Cubs their entire post season. Every comment that was said was said in a negative and discouraging manner. This caused many people to take his side and doubt anything the Cubs would be able to do. It also caused people to go against him and route for the Cubs even more. (Rosenthal). The Chicago Cubs had an amazing season due to their lineup this season. They had all the right
of diehard Cub fans. Wrigley field was built in 1914 and can hold up to 41,000 spectators. Outside the ballpark on any given game day there are beer-guzzling, hotdog eating fans around the park and in surrounding neighborhoods. Wrigley Field has been the center of baseball for the north side of Chicago and will be for many years in the future. Wrigley Field was built in 1914. Wrigley Field was designed by Zachary Taylor Davis for a federal league team, the Chicago Whales. When
life more. The game is baseball, and from the age of 7 I have been completely immersed in it. I can remember myself from a very young age; sitting down and watching the Chicago Cubs play baseball. I probably did not understand the rules or even the basic of the game yet, but for some odd reasons the game always captivated me. The Cubs have been and will
"They've finally done it" says cubs fan, Alan Deutsch along with every other Cubs fan in the world. The Cubs achieved the unthinkable. They won the world series, breaking the longest championship drought in not only baseball history, but sports history. Very few fans can admit, truthfully, that they never wavered, lost faith, or doubted the Cubs over the years. It has been a long, slow road of continuous let down for Cubs fans until now. It has been 108 years since the Cubs last won the pennant which
that tied the meaning of his life together. Eddie Scissons also had an unrealized dream, all his life he had lied about himself being the oldest living Chicago Cub, but he was only looking for the recognition that he had always dreamt of having. When he came to Ray’s field, he no longer had to lie about himself being the oldest living Chicago Cub, for that’s exactly what he became. Ray’s field of dreams helped fulfill the dreams of other men besides himself, and it made all the men very happy
selection occurs” (Ward, 2002, p. 462). However, during the 2003 game 6 of the Chicago Cubs versus the Miami Marlins playoff game Ward’s theory of heterogeneous fan violence was debunked because fan violence does not just occur between two teams and their fans, but violence can occur between similar fans, in this case, between a Chicago Cub fan against the entire Chicago Cub fan
ever written about baseball I would agree. I'm proud I chose this book because baseball is my favorite sport there's nothing like being on that field with your friends competing. In the beginning of the book Roy takes a train to Chicago for his tryout for the Chicago Cubs baseball organization. When on the train he meets a beautiful women who he is attracted to the heffa within seconds later learning she is a psych who shoots him and then puts his career on hold for along time. After 16 years Hobbs
In the article written by Greenberg, the first sentence of his article, Screw You, St. Louis: A Cubs Fan in Cardinals Country Rejoices, he changes the name of his friend to Ogre. This is just because his friend is a cardinal fan and by his mood the reader can tell that he does not think fondly of the Chicago Cubs. He is using ethos to help the reader think of his friend as an ugly beast who is deemed unworthy to think logically. This brings the reader
have looked up to a sports figure as one of their heroes. Steroids and other PEDS have tarnished the American past time favorite game. These drugs have cause doubts and suspicion about the validity o... ... middle of paper ... ...ame between Chicago Cubs and Tampa Bay Devil Rays in June 4th, 2003 after umpires found cork in his shattered bat. Sosa claims that it was an honest mistake and saying, “I use that bat for batting practice; it’s something that I take the blame for. It’s a mistake, I know
communities for you to be a part of. Take for instance, the last World Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians, more than 75 million viewers saw the entire game or just a part of it, the ratings were the highest in twenty-five years. As you can see this argument is saying that baseball is not a boring sport, in fact it is a great
me out to the ball game, take me out with the crowd.” Every time I hear this song sung, it reminds me of my favorite sport, baseball. I love baseball and I love watching the Chicago Cubs. If I had to choose a place where I would always be perfectly content, I would choose historic Wrigley Field, the home of the Chicago Cubs. Wrigley Field is more than just a landmark to me. It is a place that reminds me of my childhood, gives me a sense of belonging, and gives me a sense that I can reach my dreams
The sport of baseball was once unrivaled as the top sport in American culture and entertainment. However, since that time when baseball stood alone in sports with notable stars spanning over multiple decades such as Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, and Hank Aaron, it has rapidly declined and no longer retains its position as America's pastime. The MLB has steadily lost viewers year after year and shows little sign of regaining its former popularity. This drop in viewership comes as a result of an overall
could perhaps write for one of the major trade magazines, a job that wouldn't reach as large an audience as a newspaper but would allow me to combine two of my loves. I also have considered a career in sports writing, owing mostly to my love of the Chicago Cubs and baseball in general. I fear that writing solely so other people can enjoy reading a work and can share the author's thoughts is a dying art. Nowadays, every book and story has to be turned into a movie, presumably so that the masses
pitcher of the two. He has pitched great baseball through what will be remembered as a hitter’s era. Greg Maddux in his career has only played in one league, the National League. When he broke into the “show” he came in with the Chicago Cubs. Greg was with the Cubs for a short time and then left on free agency and settled in with the Atlanta Braves. He has had many great years with the Atlanta Braves with many more still to come. Nolan Ryan Played for four different teams through his 24 year career
and was a problem for the game which began raising suspicion. “By the 1990’s, steroids had become an epidemic.”(Joshua Z.) In a spend of three years, three players including San Francisco Giants Barry Bonds, St. Louis Cardinals Mark McGwire and Chicago Cubs Sammy Sosa hit sixty homeruns a joined seven times. Before that from 1927-1998, only Babe Ruth and Roger Maris had hit more than sixty homeruns in a season. It’s only a coincidence those three players have steroids in common. ... ... middle
The All American Girls Professional Baseball League Before we told our daughters that they could be anyone, or anything they wanted to be, we told them that they could only be what was acceptable for women to be, and that they could only do things that were considered "ladylike." It was at this time, when the nation was frenzied with the business of war, that the women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League decided that they could do and be whatever it was that they chose. These
frantically around the cemetery, just thinking that it is a earthquake. Their logic is very wrong. Little do they know is that all the dead people are going to rise from their graves and try to attack them. On the bright side, they all play for the Chicago Cubs so they are fast and strong so they may be able to get away. “Do you guys hear that?” Addison asks his friends. “Yeah it sounds like growling and gurgling” replies Kris. At that very moment a zombie hand pops out of the ground and grabs