Cubs Convention Sidebar (Now With Photos!)
by Zeke on Jan 15, 2010 6:54 AM CST
Email
PrintI'm sure Al will be posting plenty of info in the main feature well over the next few days. I thought I'd offer a slightly different view here in a sidebar feature. I'll post as often as I can over the weekend. Hopefully this may provide a bit of warmth for those of you who aren't able to join the convention.
A brief look from this morning: the calm before the storm. Empty hallways. Pretty quiet. The hotel staff has the look of impending dread. Hushed conversations, lots of pointing and head nodding.
Starbucks Grande coffee: $3
I didn't partake, but the breakfast and lunch buffet at the restaurant across from the registration desk runs $16.50.
2 eggs, bacon, toast: $15
More later...
This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of SB Nation or Al Yellon, managing editor (unless it's a FanPost posted by Al). FanPost opinions are valued expressions of opinion by passionate and knowledgeable baseball fans.
131 comments
|
recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
1st Annual Wrigley Field Fantasy Camp
Here are a couple of photos of full size displays posted on the Hilton elevator doors at the Cubs Convention. It touts the 1st Cubs Fantasy Camp to be held at Wrigley Field.
Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...
July 25?
They’re going to have the fantasy campers play the Cardinals, then, apparently. The Cubs are home vs. St. Louis on July 25.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Actually
Maybe that wouldn’t be a bad idea!
2/18/2010 B&B become a We
by puckishcubsfan on Jan 15, 2010 8:00 AM CST up reply actions
I'd pay money to play the Cardinals...
how sweet would that be? (Even if I haven’t played competitively in about 12 years). :)
It probably wouldn’t be good for the Cubs in the standings however…
by CubsWin!Oregon on Jan 15, 2010 3:04 PM CST up reply actions
Two days? Only two days?
That’s not a fantasy “camp” – that’s more like a fantasy “sleepover”…
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
Welcome to my neighborhood my cubs fans.
If you want to try something than different than what the Hilton had to offer to eat, I recommend Yolk (just south on Michigan) for breakfast and Flacos Tacos for late night goodness (open til 1am).
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
by cubswynn on Jan 15, 2010 7:53 AM CST via mobile reply actions
In addition to different, it will be cheaper.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Agreed on Flacos
It’s on Dearborn just north of Polk, three blocks west of the Hilton.
Be prepared for a wait at Yolk if you want to go there; it’s usually super busy.
"You know, you should be a lot more careful crossing the street like that, otherwise you could die - if that bothers you."
I recommend in general going outside for eats especially if the weather is not bad.
I stay at the Hilton quite often on business and such. Also been in 5 weddings there where the wedding party stayed there (it’s a gorgeous albeit expensive place to have a wedding picture the grand ballroom for a wedding). I adore the hotel.
2/18/2010 B&B become a We
by puckishcubsfan on Jan 15, 2010 11:35 PM CST up reply actions
Trying Yolk this morning...
Thanks for the tip
Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...
Yolk was excellent. Thanks for the tip.
Too much food though. Want to sleep now…….zzzzzzzzzz
Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...
One year I had a business function on Thursday night downtown before the convention so I stayed the extra night. Friday morning is eerily quiet almost spooky but sometimes you can snare an autograph.
The restaurant across from registration is really good. We had a long standing Saturday morning breakfast tradition (Friday night dinner at the Buckingham which is the fancier restaurant they used to have).
2/18/2010 B&B become a We
They have a Starbucks at the Hilton?
That could be good because I got a Starbucks gift card for Christmas at the school I work and this might be a shock, but I don’t know too many custodians that drink Starbucks. If that’s so, thanks for the heads up.
"You just don't know understand how frustrating this is"- Kevin Borseth
If you're lucky
You can get a Marlon Byrd jersey before they’re all gone. I’m sure they’ll be a hot commodity.
You could also probably get a discount on all of the jerseys for the players that Hendry signed or traded for last year (and who contributed to 14 less wins) and who are no longer around. I think there’s five or six of them.
is there anything you DONT complain about?
by jesus christos on Jan 15, 2010 12:07 PM CST up reply actions
He's a mean one.
Dum spiro spero... | Follow me on twitter or else: @andrewjstone.
by AndrewJStone on Jan 15, 2010 12:48 PM CST up reply actions
Guess his heart hasn't grown yet.
It must still be 3 sizes to small.
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Jan 15, 2010 2:46 PM CST up reply actions
Hotel
If you stay at the hotel you’re better off having pizza delivered to you at the hotel than getting food there if the weather is bad but it’s going to be good this weekend.
2/18/2010 B&B become a We
There's also a Lou Malnati's in my building, just down the street from the Hilton.
It’s on 8th and State.
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
That's your best bet hands down
"If I were playing third base and my mother were rounding third with the run that was going to beat us, I'd trip her. Oh, I'd pick her up and brush her off and say, 'Sorry, Mom,' but nobody beats me." ~ Leo Durocher
by Musicdude10 on Jan 15, 2010 11:37 AM CST up reply actions
LOTS of people were doing just that last night, picking them up from the delivery guys by the main bank of elevators
It was an aromatic madhouse after Bingo let out.
Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...
Lou Malnatis is my favorite
I miss that pizza like crazy.
She asked: Are you a hopeless romantic?
I answered: I'm a Cubs fan, of course I am.
by Zy Toro Young on Jan 15, 2010 1:01 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Personal Note
I’m related to the family as my mother and the wife of one of the sons are first cousins. Only met them once.
2/18/2010 B&B become a We
by puckishcubsfan on Jan 15, 2010 1:39 PM CST up reply actions
Thats great.
She asked: Are you a hopeless romantic?
I answered: I'm a Cubs fan, of course I am.
by Zy Toro Young on Jan 15, 2010 1:49 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I just heard, (dont know if its true) that the Malnatis sent thousands of pizzas to our military guys oversea.
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."--Rogers Hornsby
by cooliogirl47 on Jan 15, 2010 1:57 PM CST up reply actions
Discussion
Can someone settle a disagreement between me and my friend whos gone with me almost every year?
Didn’t they used to have Sports Central on Saturday afternoon?
2/18/2010 B&B become a We
We were trying to remember. I think this would have been way back to the early 90s.
Disagreement is kind of a strong word. More of a discussion.
Not going to end a 27 year best friendship over it.
2/18/2010 B&B become a We
by puckishcubsfan on Jan 15, 2010 9:43 AM CST up reply actions
Al just so you can sleep knowing. IT was in the afternoon a couple of times but last time was a long time ago.
2/18/2010 B&B become a We
by puckishcubsfan on Jan 15, 2010 11:31 PM CST up reply actions
Cheaper than Starbucks
Exit from the South side in the middle ( across from the coat check I believe). Look
West and you will see a Coffee place ( Caribu ?) on the SW corner. Much cheaper .
I posted some nearby good places a while back.
"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
Me either Jim
Yes
There are enough options within a block or two of the hotel. And since the weather isn’t going to be bad, stepping outside isn’t a bad option at least once during the 48 hours.
48 hours
It’s kind of weird it’s like a world in itself for 48 hours. I remember a few years ago everytime we walked by a tv we saw footage of the Queen of England. I finally texted a friend to see if she had died. She hadn’t she was just on tv for one reason or another.
A few years ago it was the weekend Johnny Carson died.
2/18/2010 B&B become a We
by puckishcubsfan on Jan 15, 2010 11:30 PM CST up reply actions
Starbucks Grande coffee: $3; 2 eggs, bacon, toast: $15; Lunch buffet $16.50....
..having passes to the annual Cubs Convention: Priceless!
"I always tell the truth -- Even when I lie"
GREAT REPORT ZEKE....
Check out Jay Buckley’s Trip # 21 …..Perfect for the Cubs/Tiger fan living in Michigan .
Posting from kitty o'sheas
Just got my grab bag. Got excited bc I saw a ball in there. Who was it? Aaron fucking Miles.
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
by cubswynn on Jan 15, 2010 2:23 PM CST via mobile reply actions
So Terribly Dreadful
Some men learn through what they read. Some men learn through what they're told. Some men have to piss on the railroad tracks. And some men keep on pissin'.
Now that made me laugh!
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Jan 15, 2010 2:47 PM CST up reply actions
LOL that's so funny :D
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."--Rogers Hornsby
by cooliogirl47 on Jan 15, 2010 3:02 PM CST up reply actions
i'll pay you
-$3 for it. That’s -$3.
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Jan 17, 2010 11:17 AM CST up reply actions
Posting from kitty o'sheas
Just got my grab bag. Got excited bc I saw a ball in there. Who was it? Aaron fucking Miles.
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
by cubswynn on Jan 15, 2010 2:23 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Gets funnier each time!
"There are no curses here...Games are won and lost on the baseball field" - Lou Piniella
this one's funnier :)
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."--Rogers Hornsby
by cooliogirl47 on Jan 15, 2010 3:05 PM CST up reply actions
oh...that's what you said ...I'm still laughing
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."--Rogers Hornsby
by cooliogirl47 on Jan 15, 2010 3:08 PM CST up reply actions
Not Miles but my friend’s son asked him if the Bears QB at the time was really named Rex Stupid Blanking Grossman.
2/18/2010 B&B become a We
by puckishcubsfan on Jan 15, 2010 11:32 PM CST up reply actions
I'll bet cubswynn will give you his ;)
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."--Rogers Hornsby
by cooliogirl47 on Jan 15, 2010 3:04 PM CST up reply actions
Dunno. Mrs. Zeke got a Dora the Explorer plush in her bag. She was thrilled.
I got a Cubs lunchbox. It had a dent. Meh.
Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...
Dora is my new BFF.
Too bad the Beanie Baby version doesn’t have a backpack. Maybe she could pull a World Series victory out of the backpack. Everything else is in there.
Just heard them say
on Sports NIte that Soto showed up today looking in fantastic shape. That is good news.
OK I don't know shit about basketball.
by SoulEater7 on Nov. 5, 2009 9:51 PM CST
hendry said that about soto during the season
by jesus christos on Jan 15, 2010 5:54 PM CST up reply actions
These are reporters.
They would say if he looked the same.
OK I don't know shit about basketball.
by SoulEater7 on Nov. 5, 2009 9:51 PM CST
who tweezed his eyebrows????
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."--Rogers Hornsby
by cooliogirl47 on Jan 15, 2010 7:54 PM CST up reply actions
so thats whats different about him
i thought it was the yunel escobar-esque spiked hair and the lack of a triple chin
by jesus christos on Jan 15, 2010 7:57 PM CST up reply actions
he looks different...glad he lost the chins tho.
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."--Rogers Hornsby
by cooliogirl47 on Jan 15, 2010 8:03 PM CST up reply actions
Mrs. Zeke said he looked like a gangster.
I said as long as he PLAYS like a gangster, I’m fine with it.
Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...
You say toe-MAY-toe, I say toe-MAH-toe... ;)
Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...
He gets them waxed.
He has worn guyliner in the past too.
OK I don't know shit about basketball.
by SoulEater7 on Nov. 5, 2009 9:51 PM CST
really? are you kidding me?
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."--Rogers Hornsby
by cooliogirl47 on Jan 15, 2010 10:27 PM CST up reply actions
It was two years ago at
the Cubs Convention that he wore it. The guys on CSN were commenting on it.
OK I don't know shit about basketball.
by SoulEater7 on Nov. 5, 2009 9:51 PM CST
ha...he's a cool dude!
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."--Rogers Hornsby
by cooliogirl47 on Jan 16, 2010 12:17 AM CST up reply actions
would Theriot double clutch the plucking of Geos eyebrows?
Just because you talk a lot doesn't mean you're saying anything. dtpollitt 1-7-10
http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/01/cubs-soto-talks-about-his-weight-loss.html
video of soto talking to reporters
he looks snazzy
by jesus christos on Jan 15, 2010 8:46 PM CST up reply actions
nice video....he looks and sounds really good in it.
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."--Rogers Hornsby
by cooliogirl47 on Jan 15, 2010 8:53 PM CST up reply actions
In general the Cubs can really carry off nice clothes. Dempster particularly looks hot.
2/18/2010 B&B become a We
by puckishcubsfan on Jan 15, 2010 11:36 PM CST up reply actions
He and my friend’s husband could be twins.
2/18/2010 B&B become a We
by puckishcubsfan on Jan 15, 2010 11:33 PM CST up reply actions
Update from cubs bingo.
Messmer might be drunk.
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
by cubswynn on Jan 15, 2010 7:49 PM CST via mobile reply actions
I did see him quaffing beverage or two.
No idea is there was alcohol in them. The closest I got to winning was 4 out of five in a row. Nuts. Just missed out on the PKW flag.
Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...
Update from cubs bingo.
Messmer might be drunk.
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
by cubswynn on Jan 15, 2010 7:59 PM CST via mobile reply actions
I missed both of you
and I looked for you and Kasey.
I won nothing at bingo BUT I WON THE SCRATCH off for a special autograph and then I got exactly who I would have wanted when I drew a ball that determines the person , tomorrow at 9 I get an autograph from ANDRE !!!!!. Not being a serious autograph person I have nothing special for him t sign ( there are people running around the convention with all sorts of giant photos, special balls etc to get signed. He is either signing my program or a batting practice ball from Ballhawk.
I won’t have time to check e mail before I leave tomorrow but Al why do have to leave before 5 ?
"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
Me either Jim
by Doggie Stalker on Jan 15, 2010 11:25 PM CST up reply actions
I am so jealous but happy for you!
Hope to finally meet you and Al and others tomorrow!
2/18/2010 B&B become a We
by puckishcubsfan on Jan 15, 2010 11:26 PM CST up reply actions
I have yet to win at convention bingo. I think I’m cursed. The last few years I made interesting pictures with the bingo chips.
2/18/2010 B&B become a We
by puckishcubsfan on Jan 15, 2010 11:25 PM CST up reply actions
I wish BLou would be there to do Q&A
that would be hilarious
Just because you talk a lot doesn't mean you're saying anything. dtpollitt 1-7-10
He'd probably get arrested.
OK I don't know shit about basketball.
by SoulEater7 on Nov. 5, 2009 9:51 PM CST
Has anybody ever even met him?
Then again, if he asked a question, we immediatly would know that it was him.
Some men learn through what they read. Some men learn through what they're told. Some men have to piss on the railroad tracks. And some men keep on pissin'.
Who would want to meet him?
He did invite a poster on here a few years ago to meet outside of Wrigley to settle a difference. He never showed.
OK I don't know shit about basketball.
by SoulEater7 on Nov. 5, 2009 9:51 PM CST
Here is a sampling of photos from the hotel lobby, registration, lines, used player gear auction, and the opening event in the Grand Ballroom
Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...
OMG Samardzija!
Get a f***ing haircut!
Also, is that Carlos Silva standing next to Jeff Baker? That has to be a safety code violation to let him on the balcony.
"Only a mediocre person is always at his best." ~W. Somerset Maugham
Z is looking quite dapper.
OK I don't know shit about basketball.
by SoulEater7 on Nov. 5, 2009 9:51 PM CST
It looks like Ryno is wearing a bit of "Braveheart" facepaint...
the way the light is hitting him in one of those pics. :)
by CubsWin!Oregon on Jan 16, 2010 3:58 PM CST up reply actions
A few notes from Day #1.
1. Went to the bank of elevators on my floor and Jim Hendry was there working his cell phone.
We rode the car down a short way and he said he was very close on signing a couple of guys (free agents I assumed, rather than a trade) and hoped to be able to announce something very soon. Not intending to eavesdrop, I overheard “Tuesday.” He then got a call from “Randy” (Assistant GM Randy Bush?) and said, I’ll be right there.
Say what you will Hendry Bashers, but the guy is a very affable fellow and nice to talk to.
2. There is a guy here wearing Cubs flannel PJs. Wore them ALL day, to every event. Comfy I guess.
3. Man, were there this many people here in 2007? That’s my only other CC. Everywhere you turn, there’s someone wearing Cubs gear “drinking the Kool-ade.” Me too for that matter.
4. Cubs Bingo was fun, but SOOOOO many people. All tables full. The floor was full. Wow. The cash bar in the back was nice though.
5. As expected, LONG lines at the elevators. Long waits on all floors going anywhere; up or down.
6. Got a chance to finally (formally) meet Al at Bingo after playing phone and text tag all day. “Hi Al!”
7. And lastly, this rather amazing story.
Ernie Banks is “my” childhood Cub. He’s why I’m a fan. My sole reason for coming to my first Cubs Convention in 2007 was him. But I was CRUSHED to learn you could only get his autograph by winning a lottery. Naturally, I crapped out on all our cards that year. I was heartbroken all weekend.
This year, I was again a scratch and lose on all of our lottery cards. Mrs. Zeke was in near tears. She know how much meeting Ernie means to me.
I had all but given up hope of ever meeting him, or getting a photo or autograph from him.
After resting a short time in our room, I told my wife I was going to go downstairs and take some photos. I came down and took a ton of shots, many that you see above. I walked the lines and even waited for a few minutes in the registration area hoping a lottery winner would spontaneously offer me an Ernie Banks lotto card.
Right.
After a coupe of seconds contemplating the silliness of that, I moved on. I continued to take pictures along the hallways and then realized I was tired and had had enough.
I decided to take the elevator in the lower level back up to my room. Normally I don’t get on it at this floor. As the door was about to close, this sweet little old lady came rushing up. With a couple of inches to spare, I slid my hand in the elevator door and reopened it for her. Hey, I was brought up right.
Well, she got on holding only her purse and TWO winning lottery tickets for autographs. One ticket was for Andre Dawson, and the other was for: yep, Ernie Banks. My eyes almost popped out on the floor. As we rode, I chatted her up and she said how thrilled she was to get the Dawson card, but didn’t really care about the Banks card. She said she had gotten “lots of his autographs over the years.”
I gulped and told her my story. “Would you consider selling the Banks card?”, I asked. “Oh sure”, she replied.
Prepared to get a $ jolt, she said: “How much?” Before I could answer with $50, she said: “I paid $20.”
Uh, “$30?”, I asked. She said: “Oh! That would be lovely”. We stepped off the elevator, completed the transaction and then chatted for several minutes. She was as sweet as you could imagine.
Consider the course of events and how any minor deviation from what I was doing on Friday would have NOT placed me at that exact place and time to hold that elevator door.
So Saturday afternoon I finally get to meet Ernie and have him autograph my 1969 #14 jersey. I’ll frame it and hang it in my home.
So angels DO exist…
Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...
by Zeke on Jan 16, 2010 3:44 AM CST reply actions 3 recs
That's awesome...
Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team
by carmen_fanzone on Jan 16, 2010 4:14 AM CST up reply actions
Great story.
Congrats. I’ve met Ernie. He really is as nice a man as you’ve imagined.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Congrats Zeke!!
All your good karma put you there to get your Ernie Scratch and win!!! Have a great time. Ernie signed a bat for me (that I snuck into the photo only line with the help of my friend Phil) and it is my prized Cubs item. He is so nice. He will always shake your hand and chat with you. Always a smile. Just the best.
Thanks for all the postings. Could not make it to the Convention this year, but I will be back with my 10 year old daughter next year. It will be her 1st time, and I am trying to prepare her for the craziness.
Your pictures really help. Look forward to hearing your Ernie story
Good Guys Wear Blue
Aw Zeke that is fantastic.
I’m really happy for you.
OK I don't know shit about basketball.
by SoulEater7 on Nov. 5, 2009 9:51 PM CST
Wow, thats awesome.
Thanks for this thread and all the pics.
She asked: Are you a hopeless romantic?
I answered: I'm a Cubs fan, of course I am.
by Zy Toro Young on Jan 16, 2010 11:34 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Fanpost*
Thread? Wow, where am I?
She asked: Are you a hopeless romantic?
I answered: I'm a Cubs fan, of course I am.
by Zy Toro Young on Jan 16, 2010 11:37 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
that's amazing and its true "good kharma"
thanks for all you do….pics, posts, your play by play at the convention, you’re a peach! :)
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."--Rogers Hornsby
by cooliogirl47 on Jan 16, 2010 3:39 PM CST up reply actions
I see Hendry all the time as he lives in the same town I do. He is really nice.
He goes to a place I go to often and a friend has talked to him quite a few times and he is not a baseball fan. He didn’t know that Hendry was the Cubs GM until we both saw him there and he asked how I knew him.
Hendry had just said “I am General Manager at the company I work for” He was glad to talk to someone who didn’t barrage him about news and the owners of the place never said anything. They have other things in common they talk about.
2/18/2010 B&B become a We
by puckishcubsfan on Jan 17, 2010 2:18 AM CST up reply actions
awesome!
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Jan 17, 2010 11:21 AM CST up reply actions
Here's the end result...
It’s also my new avatar…
Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...
man, how cool is that....truly a piece of art.
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."--Rogers Hornsby
by cooliogirl47 on Jan 17, 2010 7:19 PM CST up reply actions
Here are a few more random shots from day #1
Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...
Just cleared the 25 year retrospective session with some of the '84 Cubs
Sarge, Zonk (Moreland), Ryno, Sut, Hawk and Sanderson. My god, they had the room in stitches. I’ll post G-rated versions of two of their funniest stories later.
My sides still hurt.
On to try and get in line for a photo with Mr. Cub.
Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...
Aw, that's so neat.
Really happy for youo Zeke.
OK I don't know shit about basketball.
by SoulEater7 on Nov. 5, 2009 9:51 PM CST
Excellent!
The culmination of a great story.
"Only a mediocre person is always at his best." ~W. Somerset Maugham
And to top it off, I now have a signed Ernie Banks 1969 jersey that will be framed and hung in our bedroom.
Mrs. Zeke suggested the location. God love her!
Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...
Next year, make sure you wear your "Zeke" hat. ;-)
It has always cracked me up that Ernie wears a hat with his name on it – like we wouldn’t know who he was…
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
Well, now that my only Cubs jersey will be hanging on my wall, I guess I'l have to get a new one with "Zeke" on it! Which number?
- of course… ;)
Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...
Photo of Sandberg with the little boy
Does anyone know who the little boy with Rhyno is? I was assuming his grandson? Is it really possible that Ryne Sandberg is a grandfather?
He has at least one
Ryno threw out the first pitch at the Oct. 3 game I went to and then did the stretch holding a small child, who he called his grandson. It was hard to tell from where I was how big the child he was holding was but the child in this photograph looks to be the same one.
"That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until you get that final out." –Lou Piniella
by cubbiebluekdawg on Jan 19, 2010 10:27 AM CST up reply actions
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recommended FanPosts
Recent FanPosts
FanShots
Quick hits of video, photos, quotes, chats, links and lists that you find around the web.
Recommended FanShots
Recent FanShots
MLB 12 The Show Marlins Park Trailer, complete with the monstrosity and the fish. Here's the link...
Cubs By The Numbers
Cubs By The Numbers is a history of the ballclub by uniform number, but the biographies help trace the history of our beloved team in a new way. For everyone who's a Cubs fan, anyone who ever wore the uniform is like family. Cubs By The Numbers reintroduces readers to some of their long-lost ancestors, even ones they think they already know.
Click here to order your copy, available now!
Recent Stories in Ticket Exchanges
Baseball Nation Recent Stories
In Association With
Big League Stew - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
- Photo: Padres fan regrets letting mother capture moment with Trevor Hoffman
- Marlins agree to unretire No. 5 for Logan Morrison, who will honor his father’s favorite player
- Weatherman Derek Holland does Dallas TV
- Ask Alex: Will Julio Teheran or Matt Moore win rookie of the year?
- Ku Klux Klan, umpires and bowling: Why the minor leagues tossed out Jim Evans academy
Certain photos copyright © 2012 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
