Things did not end the way any of us had hoped. In this life, they rarely do. In the case of 1060 West Addison on the North Side of Chicago, this is especially true.
Nevertheless, I've learned over your four seasons with the Cubs that you are indeed a savvy, smart, baseball man. And, more importantly, you are a good, decent, and loyal human being. Now go be with your ailing mother in her final days. Return to Wrigley and enjoy a game from the right field bleachers when you're ready and times are better. You can even put on your uniform one last time. Godspeed, Sweet Lou.
Update: The Trib has the post-game press conference video online. It's both poignant and a little hard to watch. "This'll be the last time I put on my uniform."
[Photo courtesy of Hilarie on Flickr]
Nevertheless, I've learned over your four seasons with the Cubs that you are indeed a savvy, smart, baseball man. And, more importantly, you are a good, decent, and loyal human being. Now go be with your ailing mother in her final days. Return to Wrigley and enjoy a game from the right field bleachers when you're ready and times are better. You can even put on your uniform one last time. Godspeed, Sweet Lou.
Update: The Trib has the post-game press conference video online. It's both poignant and a little hard to watch. "This'll be the last time I put on my uniform."
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