Cubs on Parade

by Tinker Fielder on Jul 17, 2008 2:16 AM CDT

Hello all,

Just a quick post to share some All-Star Parade photos and a story. I took my two kids to 6th Ave. to see the parade hoping to catch a small glimpse of a few players, but was surprised to find that despite the number of spectators the parade was rather intimate. We learned early on that the players could quite clearly hear the fans as their trucks crawled along uptown. My 3 year-old daughter grabbed the crest of her Cubs jersey and screamed "Cubbbieeeeesss!" at all the right times, and just about every player gave her a wave or shouted hello. Ryan Dempster, in particular, was very kind, carrying on a short conversation with her during a slowdown in the procession.

Here are a few shots from the afternoon:

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Nice pix. Thanks!

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Jul 17, 2008 7:44 AM CDT reply actions

Thanks for posting

I love flickr, specially the All Sizes feature. Other website only let you see the small web version of your photos.

BTW, Lou’s wife is a hottie and she’s probably old enough to be my mom. haha

Go ahead, Z me.

by tony412 on Jul 17, 2008 8:06 AM CDT reply actions

Cool pics!

I like how each guy got his own Chevy truck.

Nanika Ga Okoru!

by daver on Jul 17, 2008 9:51 AM CDT reply actions

awesome pictures

but none of Soto? :(

"We have a pretty strong belief that we are going to win those types of games. It's our confidence. "--Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly

by Madison Cub Fan on Jul 17, 2008 10:11 AM CDT reply actions

I noticed that too. :(

Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.

by sue369 on Jul 17, 2008 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions

Some more...

It was tough holding onto two kids (ages 3 & 5) and getting good pix of everybody, so not all the pictures came out great, but I managed to get a few of Dempster, Marmol and Geo. I’m really bummed that I didn’t get a single shot of Fukudome and Ernie Banks riding together, though.

I did get a picture of Bob Gibson that totally sums up everything that I’ve imagined about his personality…guy can’t even have fun at a parade.

by Tinker Fielder on Jul 17, 2008 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions

Thanks!!

I love seeing how some dressed up and some dressed down for the occasion. Really like the pictures of the players and their families.

Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.

by sue369 on Jul 17, 2008 12:55 PM CDT up reply actions

Yep, Geo was smartly dressed...as always.

Nanika Ga Okoru!

by daver on Jul 17, 2008 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions

I love a man

who knows how to fill out a suit

We never give up -- Aramis Ramirez

by Emelie on Jul 17, 2008 6:27 PM CDT up reply actions

me too :D

Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.

by sue369 on Jul 17, 2008 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions

your not at all bias to that specific one are you sue? lol

"We have a pretty strong belief that we are going to win those types of games. It's our confidence. "--Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly

by Madison Cub Fan on Jul 17, 2008 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions

Nice pictures, thanks for posting.

Dempster and Wood I hear are very nice.

"Check the magic of a winning season and there are always reasons beyond the talent." Ned Colleti

by wrigleyrocker12 on Jul 17, 2008 10:21 AM CDT reply actions

Great photos, Thanks!

"What a great call! Your doing a fantastic job, but people expect me to come out here and be upset. So I'm gonna kick some dirt, you understand?" - Lou Pinella

by Lou In Blue on Jul 17, 2008 10:26 AM CDT reply actions

I hope you don't mind, but I'm going to post these as embedded photos so we can see them without clicking links, then back, then another link, etc.

You can still click on through to see the large versions.

Soriano

Wood

Piniella

Williams

Dempster

Marmol

Soto

Gibson

"It’s like they have 40,000 players on one team. Forty thousand people want to be in the dugout slapping fives. ‘Passionate’ is an understatement." -- Giants LHP Alex Hinshaw on Wrigley Field

by northsider on Jul 17, 2008 1:25 PM CDT reply actions