Topic: Tom Ricketts

Report: Owners of Chicago Cubs want state help in effort to renovate Wrigley FieldThe owners of the Chicago Cubs want the help of the state of Illinois in their plans to renovate Wrigley Field.The Chicago Tribune is reporting the Ricketts family, which ...

Chicago Cubs eye tax-free bonds for Wrigley Field

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs franchise is eyeing $200 million or more of tax-exempt bonds to fix historic Wrigley Field, the team's owner said on Thursday.Tom Ricketts, executive chairman of the franchise, said the team is seeking legislation in ...
The crowded rooftop bleachers overlooking Wrigley Field stand as proof that no matter how bad the Chicago Cubs played, the ballpark was simply not big enough to hold everyone who wanted to see them play.. "With the economy, on top of the ...
Cubs home opener brings back memories for longtime fan-turned-owner Tom RickettsTom Ricketts was cleaning out some drawers last summer when he came across an old business school essay describing his dream job.You can guess what he chose.The Chicago Cubs' home opener against ...
New owners of Chicago Cubs add a few upgrades to Wrigley Field ahead of opening dayCubs fans will find more than a touchup paint job when they arrive at Wrigley Field for opening day on Monday.Renovated restrooms, enhanced food offerings and an ...
New Cubs owner Tom Ricketts can't wait for opening day, says Toyota sign not a big dealLess than two weeks before the start of his first season as owner of the Chicago Cubs, Tom Ricketts says he's having trouble sleeping.That might be ...
New Cubs owner Tom Ricketts addresses team and has little to say about spring training funding Tom Ricketts once sat in the bleachers at Wrigley Field, cheering for the Chicago Cubs."Obviously Wrigley needs a lot of love and a lot of help ...

Selig: Some clubs lost money

Baseball commissioner Bud Selig says some major league clubs lost money during 2009Some teams lost money in 2009, baseball commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday after the final owners meeting of the year. "Selig said final figures for this year are still being ...
New Cubs owner Tom Ricketts promises to turn losers into World Series winnersTom Ricketts and his family took ownership of the Chicago Cubs and wasted no time making a promise to the team's long-suffering fans: I think we have a team that ...

Ricketts takes control of Chicago Cubs baseball team

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Ricketts family has closed its deal and assumed control of the Chicago Cubs baseball team, ending a sales process that took more than two years.The family bought 95 percent of the team from bankrupt media company Tribune Co ...
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