That’s some serious dedication!

You’re in another universe at 2000. My modest count is 24.(10 in Cincinnati, 8 in St. Louis, 3 in Chicago, 2 in New York, 1 exhibition in Jackson, TN) I should get that number up to 30 this year with 2 in St. Louis in July and 4 in Chicago in September.

Congrats Al. That’s quite an accomplishment. You’re “our” iron man!

Now that’s what I call dedication. Something tells me I’ll be lucky to witness 200 Cubs games in my lifetime, though I may retire early and make a run at your record. Yeah, right.

You know… this really irks me. Yes, we’ve played Pittsburgh a ton. But, you know what. We’ve swept them TWICE! That right there is a sign of a good team.

You’re supposed to beat up on the crappy teams… and, in years past we let teams like PIT and FLA steal wins from us. It’s about time we started clobbering these junky teams.

So, to Morrissey, I say .”Booooo.” Hey Rick, take a look around and wake up. We finally beat the hell out of a bad team!

That’s a real milestone. 40 years of dedication.

I’ll be coming from Pennsylvania June 24th. See you there.

2,000 games since 1969, popular blog…smells like a Harry Porterfield, “Someone you should know” segment. Either that or a newspaper article.

Cub Fan of the Century!

I will be at todays game (section 102) right near your seats, i will swing over to the corner and say hello right near the foul poll. I cannot come into the bleachers but i will yell from the foul poll!

Jeff Samardzija on First Take this morning.

They’ll probably replay it in the next hour.

Do you sit LF or RF?

You are truly one lucky guy. Kudos.

But that takes some real dedication. As a Cubs fan for 24 years, I bow down to you!

I know the Cubs have won more games than any other team in history but is it also true they have lost and played more games as well.

10,000 is amazing. 10,000 times someone has said Cubs WIN! (okay not always Cubs win but whatever we were called at the time WIN!)

What an accomplishment! Thanks for bringing us along to the games, too!

Here’s to 2,000 more.

I have a different name for another blog, and SBN keeps acting up whenever I try to log back onto my name over here. It just asked me if I wanted to join BCB, which I agreed to, and then gave me an exclamation point with this:

You are already a member of this community!

What the hell?

How many homeruns or foul balls (not sure if you have been in the bleachers for all 2,000 games) have you caught, if any?

That is a wonderful accomplishment that many of us here are very jealous of.

I am still stuck at a very modest 29 (17 at Wrigley, 1 at old Busch, 3 at the Metrodome, 8 at Coors Field).

My goal is to break a 100 before my clock expires.

What is the best moment in Cubs history since you became a fan?

The 1998 playoff run, where for the last 45 days of the year there was no more than one game between the first- and second-place teams in the wild-card race. When the Cubs clinched, I told a friend of mine, “If they don’t win another game, it will have all been worth it.”

Looking back, is this still true? I know I’d rather have a WS title! But on the other hand, 1998 was magical, indeed…

So in order to selfishly placate my jealousy. I am wondering how much money you have spent over the years to attend all of these Cubs games? Do we have you personally to thank for Fukudome getting signed? :)

Congrats on this milestone. Have you ever figured the cost of the 2000 games? I’m asking only because that’s the accountant in me. Don’t blame you if you’re afraid to add it up.

n/t

Amazing statistic you’ve got there, Al. That’s a lot of moments and memories. I’m also amazed that you’ve worn the same sneakers for 25 years… for real?!

In any case, Great cartoon and a perfect commemoration. Here’s to 2001.

I am in awe Al, you are the Cub Fan all us lesser fans can only aspire to be.

this man deserves a world series to attend with his favorite team. I can’t imagine 2,000. See you in a couple of weeks with what is building up to be the big series of the early season (D’Backs).

Hopefully your 2,080th something game will be the one we have been chasing our entire lives as Cubs fans.

How do you sleep? I know you work early in the morning for your job, but having a mix of night and day games throughout the entire season would wreak havoc on my internal clock, not to mention sleeping during the day.

I think I just broke 100 myself….

LOL…I thought I was addicted!

it really hurt. Pay attention. Cant believe only one home run??

I’m most impressed that you have kept it up during the tough times. Sometimes I don’t even want to watch a full game on TV when things are going really bad because it affects my moods, kudos.

Yeah but what’s their record when you attend????

May the best Cubs game in your past 2000 be the worse one in your next 2000.

Great record, I’m doubly impressed that you’ve been to that many games in the first place and you can account for each one. Your place must be overrun with scorecards!

I’m going to try my best to get ESPN to mention this feat because you know at some point they are going to mention the “Cubs Faithful” during the broadcast and if you are not part of that conversation it would be a tragedy. I’ve already sent about 50 e-mails and I won’t stop. Its going to be a great night for baseball and with Big Z on the mound, I like your chances of making #2,000 a very happy one. Take it all in my friend!!!

Congrats on the milestone, Al. 2000 games! That’s an amazing testament to your loyalty and dedication. About time the Cubs provided a little payback in the form of a World Series or two;)

I’m at the other end of the spectrum. Intending to get over to Chicago and Wrigley this summer for the first time since 1972.

I’ve been following the Cubs from afar ever since. Thanks to the internet and especially BCB I now feel closer to the Cubs than at any time since my brief Chicago sojourn all those years ago.

Keep up the good work, Al.

That’s some serious commitment. Congratulations.