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Chicago Tribune reporter. "In the Wake of the News" columnist. Mizzou alum. www.chicagotribune.com/author/paul-…

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Paul Sullivan @pwsullivan.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Summer in the city
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Paul Sullivan @pwsullivan.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
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Paul Sullivan @pwsullivan.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
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Chicago Tribune Sports @chicagosports.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Column: With scrutiny of Craig Counsell heightened, Chicago Cubs keep Pete Crow-Armstrong in the leadoff spot
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Column: With scrutiny of Craig Counsell heightened, Chicago Cubs keep Pete Crow-Armstrong in the leadoff spot
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Only in Illinois alert: Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, pardoned by President Trump for an array of corruption convictions, has been paid $130k by ex-ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore to lobby Trump for a pardon in her conviction of bribing House Speaker Michael Madigan www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/09/a...
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Illinois deja vu? Appellate arguments for ex-Speaker Michael Madigan to focus on line between politics and bribery.
On Thursday, attorneys for imprisoned former House Speaker Michael Madigan are expected to ask the appeals court for a reversal of his February 2025 conviction and 7 1/2-year sentence.
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Chicago Tribune Sports @chicagosports.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
In Pete Crow-Armstrong, the Cubs have found a box-office star who should keep Wrigley Field buzzing through 2032. @pwsullivan.bsky.social's column.
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Column: Chicago Cubs got a bargain in Pete Crow-Armstrong’s new deal, even as he’s still growing as a player
In Pete Crow-Armstrong, the Chicago Cubs have found a box-office star who should keep Wrigley Field buzzing through 2032.
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Paul Sullivan @pwsullivan.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
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Chicago Tribune Sports @chicagosports.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Like the 1985 Bears, the 2016 Cubs will never really go away. Anthony Rizzo and David Ross, meanwhile, have decided to get the party started early. They have teamed up again to produce a new podcast, “The Lovable Reunion,” which begins April 1. 📝 @pwsullivan.bsky.social
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Column: Anthony Rizzo and David Ross team up for ‘The Lovable Reunion’ for Chicago Cubs’ 10-year anniversary
A new podcast from Anthony Rizzo and David Ross on the 2016 Chicago Cubs could be the start of something big.
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Meghan Montemurro @mmontemurro.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Seiya Suzuki has a PCL strain in his right knee. Cubs will see how Suzuki progresses the next couple days and make a decision Saturday about whether he will be ready for the start of the season. He’s not shutdown from activity. Counsell called the injury “minor in nature” and “good news for sure.”
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Paul Sullivan @pwsullivan.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Every snowflake is different, but the complaint is always the same.
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Chicago Tribune Sports @chicagosports.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
After rejecting former Cubs great Andre Dawson's request to replace the Expos cap on his Hall of Fame plaque, the two sides finally agreed to a compromise. “It’s been resolved, and I can move forward now.” 📝 @pwsullivan.bsky.social
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Column: Hall of Fame cap saga finally ends for Chicago Cubs great Andre Dawson
After rejecting former Chicago Cubs great Andre Dawson’s request to replace the Montreal Expos cap on his Hall of Fame plaque, the two sides finally agreed to a compromise.
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Chicago Tribune Sports @chicagosports.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
A social media video from the White House interspersing MLB and NFL highlights with bombs falling is another embarrassment for Commissioners Rob Manfred and Roger Goodell. 📝 @pwsullivan.bsky.social
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Column: Distasteful White House videos another embarrassment for Commissioners Rob Manfred and Roger Goodell
A social media video from the White House interspersing MLB and NFL highlights with bombs falling is another embarrassment for Commissioners Rob Manfred and Roger Goodell.
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Paul Sullivan @pwsullivan.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Sod alert
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Paul Sullivan @pwsullivan.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Bregman’s first Cubbie Occurence
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Paul Sullivan @pwsullivan.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Being there
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Chicago Tribune Sports @chicagosports.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Little-known Olympics freeski halfpipe skier Hunter Hess enters the culture wars with a statement on the state of the U.S., earning the wrath of President Donald Trump. @pwsullivan.bsky.social on why it's easy to root for Hess if you value freedom of speech.
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Column: Olympic halfpipe skier Hunter Hess is easy to root for if you value freedom of speech in America
Little-known Olympics freeski halfpipe skier Hunter Hess enters the culture wars with a statement on the state of the U.S., earning the wrath of President Trump.
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Paul Sullivan @pwsullivan.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Nice postgame moment between Billy and Joker.
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Chicago Tribune Sports @chicagosports.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
The White Sox committed an unforced error in snubbing franchise legend Frank Thomas in a social media post for Black History Month. And this time, the divorce might be unfixable. 📝 @pwsullivan.bsky.social
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Column: Chicago White Sox drop the ball in latest snub of Frank Thomas — and the divorce might be permanent
The Chicago White Sox committed an unforced error in snubbing franchise legend Frank Thomas in a social media post for Black History Month. This time the divorce might be unfixable.
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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 01/02/2026
Basil Talbott spent more than 30 years at the Sun-Times and was widely respected by his colleagues as a truth-seeker who bluntly challenged obfuscation.
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Basil Talbott Jr., Chicago Sun-Times political editor and journalist, dies at 89
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Chicago Tribune Sports @chicagosports.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
The annual Soxfest kicked off Friday night at the Ramova Theatre in Bridgeport — and White Sox players agree it's time to start believing. 📝 @pwsullivan.bsky.social
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Column: A spark is kindled at SoxFest — and Chicago White Sox players agree it’s time to believe
The annual Soxfest kicked off Friday night at the Ramova Theatre in Bridgeport, and Chicago White Sox players agree it’s time to start believing.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Right now, the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board is interviewing candidates for an endorsement. I’ll be knocking doors in freezing weather instead. Here’s why:
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Paul Sullivan @pwsullivan.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
“Misguided view of our president.”
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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Kudos to the NYT editor who took “Appears to” out of the lead headline (finally)
NYT lead headline: Videos Contradict Federal Accounts of Fatal Shooting
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Chicago Tribune Sports @chicagosports.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Something old, something new and a whole lot of blue at the this year's Cubs Convention. 📝 @pwsullivan.bsky.social
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Column: Something old, something new and a whole lot of blue at the Chicago Cubs Convention
The Chicago Cubs welcomed back the 2016 champions at the Cubs Convention, while Kyle Tucker’s four-year, $240 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers was the talk of the day.
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Paul Sullivan @pwsullivan.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Buzzer-beating Alex Bregman signing changes the mood of Cubs Convention weekend www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/15/c...
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Column: Buzzer-beating Alex Bregman signing changes the mood of Cubs Convention weekend
Alex Bregman and the return of the 2016 champions highlight the annual Chicago Cubs Convention, the unofficial start of the 2026 season.
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Chicago Tribune Sports @chicagosports.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Ben Johnson’s “F−−− the Packers” postgame declaration after the Bears' wild-card win was fiercely debated on the hot take circuit. Was Johnson a meatball head coach lacking in sportsmanship or just an honest guy expressing his opinion about a rival he doesn’t like? 📝 @pwsullivan.bsky.social
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Column: Should Bears coach Ben Johnson’s postgame Packers remark have stayed behind closed doors?
Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson’s “F−−− the Packers” postgame remark went viral, igniting a new debate on acceptable behavior from coaches in the modern sports world.
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Chicago Tribune Sports @chicagosports.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Saturday's miraculous Bears comeback win, combined with the miraculous opening of Tom Ricketts' wallet, was being heralded by some as the greatest day in Chicago sports history, writes @pwsullivan.bsky.social. Throw in a Bulls win and a Blackhawks win, and it was a near-perfect day for Chicago.
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Column: On a memorable night for the Bears and Cubs, keeping the faith was easier said than done
The Bears and Cubs combined to make Saturday a memorable night in Chicago sports history.
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Chicago Tribune Sports @chicagosports.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
The Lane Kiffin saga and Pat Fitzgerald return are nothing new in the mad, mad, mad world of college football, where the games that go on behind closed doors are often more interesting than those on the field. @pwsullivan.bsky.social's column on turning a blind eye to the past.
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Column: For college coaches like Lane Kiffin and Pat Fitzgerald, the past is no problem
The games that go on behind closed doors in college football are often more interesting than what happens on the field.
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Paul Sullivan @pwsullivan.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
Good trouble
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Chicago Tribune Sports @chicagosports.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
There never will be a shortage of Adults Behaving Badly in the sports world, but the recent rise in rude and boorish behavior caught on video is quite alarming. 📝 @pwsullivan.bsky.social
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Column: Anything goes in the ‘Me First’ era, whether it’s spitting on opponents or taking souvenirs from kids
There never will be a shortage of Adults Behaving Badly in the sports world, but the recent rise in rude and boorish behavior caught on video is quite alarming.
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Chicago Tribune Sports @chicagosports.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
A crazy night at the All-Star Game was a success for Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong, while the tiebreaker "Swing Off" was confusing to most fans and TV viewers. Kyle Schwarber said Crow-Armstrong reminds him a little of Javier Báez. 📝 @pwsullivan.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/16/m...
Pete Crow-Armstrong #4 of the Chicago Cubs attends the 2025 MLB All-Star Game red carpet at Truist Park on July 15, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)Pete Crow-Armstrong (4) of the Chicago Cubs flies out during the fifth inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images/TNS)
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Paul Sullivan @pwsullivan.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
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Chicago Tribune Sports @chicagosports.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
The White Sox have spent the 2005 World Series championship reunion weekend honoring the late Bobby Jenks. 📝 @lamondpope.bsky.social
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Chicago White Sox pay tribute to Bobby Jenks throughout 2005 World Series championship reunion celebration
The Chicago White Sox raised a toast to the late Bobby Jenks during their 2005 World Series championship reunion celebration on Saturday.
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Meghan Montemurro @mmontemurro.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
An All-Star Game starter at 23, Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong is fully harnessing his 5-tool skills. “Guys are attacking him like a star player now.” “If there were no walls he’d catch everything.” “This is the expectation for himself.” On PCA’s meteoric rise: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/13/c...
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How the Chicago Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong, a 1st-time All-Star at 23, has become elite in every facet
Pete Crow-Armstrong’s work behind the scenes the last two years set up the Chicago Cubs center fielder for his breakout 2025 season.
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Chicago Tribune Sports @chicagosports.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Mark Buehrle will join an exclusive club of White Sox elites when his statue is unveiled today behind the right-field bleachers. @pwsullivan.bsky.social writes that it's fitting Buehrle will share the spotlight this weekend with many old friends from the 2005 World Series champs.
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Column: Special weekend on tap for Chicago White Sox with Mark Buehrle statue dedication and reunion of ’05 champs
The Chicago White Sox will unveil a Mark Buehrle statue and hold a 20th-anniversary reunion for the 2005 championship team during a special weekend on the South Side.
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Bob Hille @bobhille.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Count on @pwsullivan.bsky.social to get to the heart of the matter: "the growing celebrity deficit."
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Paul Sullivan @pwsullivan.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
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Chicago Tribune Sports @chicagosports.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
The banning of a White Sox fan for inappropriate heckling of Ketel Marte was a good first step. Sending a message that such behavior won't be tolerated was the least the Sox could do. "Baseball deserves better,” Diamondbacks' Torey Lovullo. Chicago deserves better too. 📝 @pwsullivan.bsky.social
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Column: ‘Baseball deserves better’ than fan’s behavior at Chicago White Sox game — and so does society
Sending a message that such behavior won’t be tolerated was the least the Chicago White Sox could do after the ugly incident in which Ketel Marte was brought to tears.
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Chicago Tribune Sports @chicagosports.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Cubs President Jed Hoyer has cautioned that teams generally don’t make major deals nearly seven weeks before the deadline. Then the Giants' Buster Posey casually nuked that maxim by acquiring Rafael Devers, showing how backward it is to wait until the last minute. @pwsullivan.bsky.social's column.
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Column: Jed Hoyer doesn’t need to wait to improve the Chicago Cubs — as the Rafael Devers trade proves
By acquiring Rafael Devers, the San Francisco Giants put the pressure on all teams — including the Chicago Cubs — to show a little urgency.
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Chicago Tribune Sports @chicagosports.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
It would be a shock if the Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong is not the NL’s starting center fielder in the All-Star Game. And he would seem to be just the kind of player who gets an invite to the Home Run Derby. 📝 @pwsullivan.bsky.social
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Column: Why Chicago Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong is content with just being himself
Can Chicago Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong continue to be a consistent power threat? “We are going to see things still that we haven’t seen from Pete,” manager Craig Counsell said.
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Chicago Tribune Sports @chicagosports.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Is Craig Counsell having a Zimmeresque season? It was a question only old-timers could answer, and even then it’s probably too early to make any conclusions. But the comparisons between Counsell and former Cubs manager Don Zimmer are growing. 📝 @pwsullivan.bsky.social
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Column: Craig Counsell doing his best Don Zimmer imitation — and his impact on Chicago Cubs’ success is real
He doesn’t manage outside the box like Don Zimmer did in 1989, but manager Craig Counsell’s imprint on his Chicago Cubs’ team is glaring.
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ctguild.bsky.social @ctguild.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
This is the official bsky account for the Chicago Tribune Guild. We learned today that @chicagotribune.com is offering buyouts to our journalists. This move by Alden Global Capital, our rapacious ownership group, shows a total lack of vision and respect for the newsroom and the city we serve. (1/5)
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 06/06/2025
If only Jerry Reinsdorf took the lead of former President Richard Nixon, who said goodbye to the media in 1962 after losing the California gubernatorial race, writes @pwsullivan.bsky.social.
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Column: Jerry Reinsdorf’s clumsy handoff of the Chicago White Sox only adds to his checkered baseball legacy
It might be. It could be. But is it? When will Jerry Reinsdorf give control of the Chicago White Sox to Justin Ishbia?
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Chicago Tribune Sports @chicagosports.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Calling dibs on The 78 without even putting an old chair in the lot was a surprise move by the Fire that seemingly blocked the White Sox from their long-held desires on the land. But the Sox “remain confident the riverfront location could serve as a home to both teams.” 📝 @pwsullivan.bsky.social
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Column: Did the Fire just call dibs on The 78? Or are the White Sox’s ballpark dreams still alive?
Calling dibs on The 78 without even putting an old chair in the lot was a surprise move by the Fire owner that seemingly blocked the White Sox from their long-held desires on the land.
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Chicago Tribune Sports @chicagosports.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
The Cubs woke up tied with the Mets for the best record in the National League. They begin a 9-game road trip in Washington before two extremely difficult challenges against the Tigers, who have MLB's best record, and the Phillies. @pwsullivan.bsky.social's 4 takeaways from the 5-1 homestand.
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Do the Chicago Cubs have a closer? 4 takeaways from an NL-best team as they start a tough road trip.
The Chicago Cubs are tied for the best record in the National League. Here are four takeaways from their 5-1 homestand.
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Chicago Tribune Sports @chicagosports.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
If the Cubs get to October, they’ll remember May as the month they established an identity as a team that can win in a variety of ways. They did it again Saturday, getting six dominant relief innings from Ben Brown after using an opener in a 2-0 win over the Reds. @pwsullivan.bsky.social's column.
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Column: Ben Brown and Chicago Cubs embrace a new role — and the conditions — as they finish an 18-9 May
In his best performance as a Chicago Cub, Ben Brown dominated in a six-inning relief stint against the Cincinnati Reds.
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Chicago Tribune Sports @chicagosports.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Cubs-Sox games are always eventful, @pwsullivan.bsky.social writes, though this was one of those days when Sox fans could only laugh at their team beating itself. On a beautiful spring day at Wrigley Field, Friday was all about welcoming in the summer vibes.
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Column: Game takes back seat to summer vibes as City Series begins, while Cubs’ new star continues to blossom
The emotions of Pete Crow-Armstrong, who went 4-for-5 with six RBIs, spilled out into the stands, where Cubs fans soaked in the sun and celebrated their budding star.
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Chicago Tribune Sports @chicagosports.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Will "Shoeless" Joe Jackson finally make it into the Baseball Hall of Fame? Or will his involvement in one of baseball’s biggest scandals preclude those voters from checking his name if it gets on a ballot? 📝 @pwsullivan.bsky.social
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Column: ‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson’s saga is an essential part of baseball history — and could finally come to an end
With a renewed chance to get into the Baseball Hall of Fame, the amazing saga of “Shoeless” Joe Jackson is one that every baseball fan should learn.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 08/05/2025
Conclave Selects First Chicago-Style Pope
Conclave Selects First Chicago-Style Pope
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