Words From The Heart: Why I Love The Loveable Losers
July 13, 2009 by Jake Karmel
The Cubs cause a lot of pain. Unless you're a true Cubs fan, you have no idea. 101 years is a long time to wait for a championship.
A lot of people ask me, "Why do you invest so much into a team that produces so little?" That is a great question. I finally sat down to think of why.
Here are the reasons:
Because we play two.
Because we had Ernie, Ronny, Billy, Fergie, and Phil all on one team.
Because we experienced the magical summer of 1969.
Because we call 1969 magical even though we choked in August.
Because we experienced the 1998 home run chase.
Because we had the infamous called shot at OUR park.
Because our hall of fame players go on and manage our affiliate teams.
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