Bless Mr Cub
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I'm not a Cub fan anymore, but I was for many years.
I had a couple opportunities to meet Ernie Banks, and the stories of him being a wonderful man are absolutely true.
He was friendly and courteous to everyone who came along.
God bless you, Ernie
I had a couple opportunities to meet Ernie Banks, and the stories of him being a wonderful man are absolutely true.
He was friendly and courteous to everyone who came along.
God bless you, Ernie
MC63
Not a Cub fan anymore? Really just how do you
do that? So you just changed your mine? The way
I see it you were never really a Cub fan.
Fair weather fan. I suppose your a White Sox fan now?
Not a Cub fan anymore? Really just how do you
do that? So you just changed your mine? The way
I see it you were never really a Cub fan.
Fair weather fan. I suppose your a White Sox fan now?
This is not about fandom..it's about a great player, person and ambassador of the game.
This post was edited on 1/24 10:16 AM by SiuCubFan8
This post was edited on 1/24 10:16 AM by SiuCubFan8
When I was a kid I played baseball against Ernie Banks' sons. He was definitely as friendly as many people have stated and a classy guy.
I was never a Cub fan but I watched a lot of Cubs baseball in the late '60s and early '70s with Brickhouse at the mike. It was a great time to be a kid in the late '60s with WGN TV. To this day, most people who watched baseball then could tell you the entire Cubs lineup and defensive positions of every player.
Unfortunately "Mr. Cub" joins that ever-growing list of folks by the millions who never saw a Cubs World Series victory in their lifetimes. He will definitely be missed.
I was never a Cub fan but I watched a lot of Cubs baseball in the late '60s and early '70s with Brickhouse at the mike. It was a great time to be a kid in the late '60s with WGN TV. To this day, most people who watched baseball then could tell you the entire Cubs lineup and defensive positions of every player.
Unfortunately "Mr. Cub" joins that ever-growing list of folks by the millions who never saw a Cubs World Series victory in their lifetimes. He will definitely be missed.
Corey:
I believe he said he was a White Sox fan. You see? Sometimes people get smarter when they get older and switch from one team to another.
However, some people get much dumber when they switch their allegiance. That would be me. When I was a little kid I was a Yankee fan like my dad and two brothers. But then I switched to the White Sox when I was about 12 around 1970-71. It is still the dumbest thing I ever did.
My brothers grew up watching their team play in multiple championships, winning most of them. I grew up frustrated watching a team never get it done. By the way, 2005 is already 10 years ago and I am not living on that one championship like a lot of Sox fans I know.
LTHSALUM
True fans root for their team regardless if the win
or lose. To call people dumb because they don't jump
ship is just foolish. I call people
who jump ship quitters!
True fans root for their team regardless if the win
or lose. To call people dumb because they don't jump
ship is just foolish. I call people
who jump ship quitters!
Typical line from a typical Cub fan who is trying to justify himself. If I had a dollar from every Cub fan I heard that one from....
The reason Cub fans say this is because they want every other Cub fan to suffer like them. Well, maybe some people get tired of the same old thing year after year.
Jesus Lord Corey, lighten up. Who pissed in your post toasties today? Then, by your own definition, I guess you're a quitter for jumping ship on Cutler. The Cubs have been losing a hell of a lot longer than Cutler. And the Cubs have had some REAL bad teams in our lifetime too.
If someone wants to change an allegiance, that's his or her business as long as it isn't a habit and from what I saw from both guys it wasn't. I am sure both felt like they made a better decision at one time. I KNOW MC63 did but I can't say LTHS did. Regardless, it's not for you to say whether they are quitters or not. It is also foolish to stay on a sinking ship as well...unless you're the captain.
Note to Corey90
When I was a boy, channel nine showed all Chicago MLB home day games on live television. I started watching in 1955 when i was ten. (Yes, I"m almost 70).
I became more of a Cub fan becasue all their games were played in the daytime, versus one or two a week for the Sox.
Through my mid-30s, I was an avid Cub fan, but I became increasingly more annoyed not only with the team's losses, but the acceptance of losing by Cub fans.
First, I noticed that when I left Wrigley after a loss, the other fans would say things like, "Too bad we lost, but did you see that play Kessinger made in the fifth? Or, boy did Williams slam that pitch! A thre-run homer!" However, when I left Comiskey after a loss, I'd hear a string of cuss words followed by "boy they stunk tonight" - even if it was a close game.
Second, was the change in the team once the Tribune bought it. Wrigley Field wasn't as nice, anymore. Dallas Green wanted to squeeze every penny out of you, and he made no secret of it. He could have been more subtle, and he would have gooten away with more. (Threatening to move potential World Series games to St. Louis in 1984 was the topper.)
Third was a cultural change that began with the old Bleacher Bums, but somehow got twisted. Fans were no longer so much interested in seeing the Cubs play, but rather, enjoy the Wrigley experience. It's even more true, today: The Channel 7 10pm news Saturday night carried a clip from SoxFest. Jeff Samardzia (Sp?) was asked (tongue-in-cheek) why Sox fans were superior to Cub fans. He responded, "They pay attention to the game." A lot of truth to that.
When the Cubs lost the NL pennant in '84, I was disappointed. But I soon realized that I had felt worse the year before when the Sox were defeated for the AL flag. That's when I realized I was more of a Sox fan, and I have swung over totally since.
Corey, up 'til the mid 1980s, I attended about 400 Cub games (and I never lived nearby). The last time I visited Wrigley was 1992.
Peace be with you.
When I was a boy, channel nine showed all Chicago MLB home day games on live television. I started watching in 1955 when i was ten. (Yes, I"m almost 70).
I became more of a Cub fan becasue all their games were played in the daytime, versus one or two a week for the Sox.
Through my mid-30s, I was an avid Cub fan, but I became increasingly more annoyed not only with the team's losses, but the acceptance of losing by Cub fans.
First, I noticed that when I left Wrigley after a loss, the other fans would say things like, "Too bad we lost, but did you see that play Kessinger made in the fifth? Or, boy did Williams slam that pitch! A thre-run homer!" However, when I left Comiskey after a loss, I'd hear a string of cuss words followed by "boy they stunk tonight" - even if it was a close game.
Second, was the change in the team once the Tribune bought it. Wrigley Field wasn't as nice, anymore. Dallas Green wanted to squeeze every penny out of you, and he made no secret of it. He could have been more subtle, and he would have gooten away with more. (Threatening to move potential World Series games to St. Louis in 1984 was the topper.)
Third was a cultural change that began with the old Bleacher Bums, but somehow got twisted. Fans were no longer so much interested in seeing the Cubs play, but rather, enjoy the Wrigley experience. It's even more true, today: The Channel 7 10pm news Saturday night carried a clip from SoxFest. Jeff Samardzia (Sp?) was asked (tongue-in-cheek) why Sox fans were superior to Cub fans. He responded, "They pay attention to the game." A lot of truth to that.
When the Cubs lost the NL pennant in '84, I was disappointed. But I soon realized that I had felt worse the year before when the Sox were defeated for the AL flag. That's when I realized I was more of a Sox fan, and I have swung over totally since.
Corey, up 'til the mid 1980s, I attended about 400 Cub games (and I never lived nearby). The last time I visited Wrigley was 1992.
Peace be with you.
This is not about fandom............no one cares if you are a cub/sox/cardinals/yankee fan. It's about a great player, person and ambassador of the game.
SIU:
Why do I get the feeling that just because a thread takes a twist you feel like someone is showing disrespect for Banks? No one is doing that. Now, if someone comes here and says he was a lousy ball player and a terrible humen being you have a point. But no one is going to do that.
Personally, I found MC63's story to be very interesting and quite frankly I agree with what he says as I have experienced some of the same things.
You have been coming here long enough to know that almost every single thread will take a twist or turn. It happens pretty much all the time. You made your point OK? But if someone asks a question of another poster, I would think it is going to get answered.
You can rest assured that no one here is going to say an unkind word about Mr. Cub and you can also rest assured that the game will go on as it always has.
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