The Chicago Cubs will be the last team to visit President Barack Obama in the White House before he leaves office on Jan. 20.
According to NBC 5 Chicago's Mary Ann Ahern, the Cubs—who hail from Obama's hometown—will meet with the 44th president on Monday, Jan. 16.
Although Obama is a noted Chicago White Sox fan, he publicly supported the Cubs during their come-from-behind World Series run as they took down the Cleveland Indians in seven thrilling games:
First Lady Michelle Obama also tweeted her support of the Cubs in the midst of their historic championship run:
In December 2016, the Chicago Tribune's Paul Sullivan reported the ...
Mabel Ball—the 108-year-old Chicago Cubs fan who lived for the full length of the team's World Series drought before it was snapped earlier this month—died Tuesday.
According to the Chicago Tribune's Irv Leavitt, Ball's son Rich confirmed the news.
"The cruel irony, the almost unbelievable irony, is that the person who waits and waits and waits, after it happens, says, 'I've done what I've got to do, and I'm out of here,'" he said. "It ain't funny, but it's funny."
According to ABC7's Sarah Schulte, Ball was born two months before the Cubs defeated the Detroit Tigers in the 1908 World Series.
"As time ...
The Chicago Cubs made a move to bolster their bullpen depth Thursday, when they agreed to terms on a minor league deal with 40-year-old Joel Peralta.
Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal first reported Peralta is headed to the Windy City. The 12-year veteran's stint with the club will begin with the Triple-A Iowa Cubs. The Chicago Tribune's Paul Sullivan confirmed the news.
The Los Angeles Dodgers declined Peralta's $2.5 million option for the 2016 season, but the Seattle Mariners inked him to a minor league deal that included an invitation to spring training.
Peralta proceeded to make the Mariners' 40-man roster, but the team cut ...
Chicago Cubs ace Jake Arrieta has throttled into a sphere of superstardom following a few mundane seasons with the Baltimore Orioles, but the 2015 National League Cy Young Award winner is sick of anonymous claims that he's been aided by the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
In an interview with USA Today's Bob Nightengale published Tuesday, Arrieta said he's heard the criticism lobbed his way ever since he started fanning batters like one of the league's best.
"I've heard players, and I’m talking about some of the best players in the league, question whether I’ve taken steroids or not," Arrieta said. "Some of the things ...
Jake Arrieta's run of dominance continued Wednesday in a National League Wild Card contest as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-0, to clinch their first NLDS appearance since 2008.
Arrieta pitched a four-hit, complete-game shutout that saw him strike out 11 Pirates batters. According to ESPN's Karl Ravech, Arrieta is operating in truly elite air:
The win snapped Chicago's nine-game postseason losing streak, per ESPN Stats & Info, so it's no wonder the team went nuts upon recording the game's final out.
Before everyone could get to the clubhouse, it was time for a Gatorade shower, per Baseball Tonight:
The Cubs' official ...
