Cubs - National League Champions

Exciting Times for Cubs Fans! National League Champions and 1st World Series Game in Wrigley Field since before I was born! Go Cubs

Chicago World Series 2016

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Cubs & MLB event at Navy Pier in Chicago

The Cubs & MLB gave so many wonderful people, who love the Cubs and just like baseball, a social event to enjoy at the Navy Pier in Chicago that none of us will ever forget. The venue was fantastic! The food and music was world class! The people in attendance had a marvelous time listening to top rated entertainers while visiting with good friends and meeting new people. Big Thank you to all who worked long hours to pull this extravaganza together. It is finally "WS game day at Wrigley Field!" Go Cubs
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From: Thomas Roberts <roberts555@aol.com>
Date: October 27, 2016 at 3:22:47 PM CDT
To: coachmroberts.private4posting@blogger.com
Subject: Arrived in Chicago

On the ground in Chicago for WS. I have seen a few of the staff and coaches at the airport and hotel who I have the privilege of working with in Cubs organization. It will be really nice to see so many of them, who live across this wonderful country and around the world, this weekend. I believe the Cubs, without a doubt, are the best organization in baseball from top to bottom. The leadership is just so caring and encouraging and brings everyone together as a very loving family. The entire organization has been so great to me for my three years with them and many people throughout the Cubs have been so helpful and encouraging & really picked me up in 2016 after the passing away of my wife. I am heading out to walk the streets of Chicago and see all the Cub blue! Go Cubs
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Arrived in Chicago

On the ground in Chicago for WS. I have seen a few of the staff and coaches at the airport and hotel who I have the privilege of working with in Cubs organization. It will be really nice to see so many of them, who live across this wonderful country and around the world, this weekend. I believe the Cubs, without a doubt, are the best organization in baseball from top to bottom. The leadership is just so caring and encouraging and brings everyone together as a very loving family. The entire organization has been so great to me for my three years with them and many people throughout the Cubs have been so helpful and encouraging & really picked me up in 2016 after the passing away of my wife. I am heading out to walk the streets of Chicago and see all the Cub blue! Go Cubs
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2016 World Series ⚾️

It is Thursday afternoon Oct. 27, 2016 & I am getting ready to land in Chicago to meet up with many of my wonderful co-workers from the Chicago Cubs. I have been so blessed to work for the Cubs the past three years. I have had many outstanding experiences in and around playing and teaching and coaching baseball but this has definitely been my best overall experience in my 40+ years of college and professional baseball.
I look forward to experiencing on the ground what is happening in the city of Chicago. I absolutely know from just the excitement on this American flight of many fans wearing Cub blue that the excitement of the fans, and certainly the smiles and exuberance of my peers with the Cubs, will make this 2016 World Series experience something very special. Probably a once in a lifetime opportunity and experience.

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2015 MLB Season is underway

I had such a wonderful experience working alongside the outstanding Cubs minor league coaches and working with the minor league players in Spring Training. The new facility in Mesa gives space to each person and each team which makes for a very positive work space environment. Then, the coaching staff works with each other so collaborative makes it fun and exciting to get on the field each morning. This sets up a motivating teaching situation for each athlete who desires to improve and for each team to prepare to break camp. The 6 weeks is a world class experience for all and was so pleased to be a small part of the Cubs Spring Training. The new MLB Spring Training ballpark, now known as "Sloan Park" is the largest spring training park in either Cactus League or Grapefruit League and was sold out every game. The park atmosphere is like a major college football game with enthusiastic fans, incredible music, pictures being taken everywhere & especially in front of the "Wrigley Field" sign "Home of the Chicago Cubs" which is down the right field line. If course, in Arizona, the weather is sunny and in the 80's almost every game so seats on the berm are swept up quickly with beach towels covering all the grass & lots of sun burnt fans by the middle of each game. There is no place better than "Sloan Park" for a Spring Training game so come join the Cubs in 2016 in Mesa. Finally, the teams have broken for South Bend, Myrtle Beach, Knoxville, Iowa, & Chicago. I am in Myrtle Beach with the high A team for a few days. The opened had 6599 fans for a sell out and our club (Pelicans) won and played very well. This is another really great baseball atmosphere in the Myrtle Beach Ballpark. I hope you will try to take in a Cubs game in 2015. It will be an exciting season in Chicago and all the minor league affiliates. See you "At the Ballpark!"

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