Aug 8, 20178/8/88Just recently, there was a lot of discussion out there. We need more night games! How could you expect us to win when we play so many games during the day? Well … Remember all the angst and torment? …Sports5 min readSports5 min read
Aug 7, 2017Don Baylor (1949–2017)I always carry around a little spiral notebook in my back pocket. You never know when you’ll have to leave yourself a reminder message. Carrying around a notebook didn’t just start once the AARP membership card arrived in the mail. I’ve carried a notebook in my pocket literally for decades…Baseball5 min readBaseball5 min read
Jun 22, 2017Picture ThisIf a picture is worth 1,000 words, how many words does it take to write about a picture that you can’t find? Not quite 1,000, I can assure you. I’m guessing somewhere in the 750 range. During my time with the Cubs — especially during my media relations days —…Sports4 min readSports4 min read
Jun 20, 2017I Couldn’t Catch A ColdIronically, I’m fighting a cold right now, but I couldn’t resist a little self-deprecation. Here’s my little story of a game of catch — or lack thereof — on the hallowed grounds of Wrigley Field. I need to let you in on a little secret: I never was a good…Sports4 min readSports4 min read
May 24, 2017A Conversation With Actor Joel Murray (Part 2)Back in 1989, “Bleacher Bums” returned as a new production at the Organic Theater — which is within walking distance of Wrigley Field. The powers-that-be putting the revival together reached out to the Cubs’ front office with a message something along the lines of, “Hey, if you want to come…Sports7 min readSports7 min read
May 22, 2017A Conversation With Actor Joel MurraySomewhere along the line last year, I noticed that actor Joel Murray had somehow come across my site. I don’t remember exactly how or why; I’m guessing it was around the time I wrote about the Kerry Wood 20-strikeout game, and that story got me a little bit of play…Sports11 min readSports11 min read
May 3, 2017The RoseThis weekend, my Grandma Rose would have celebrated her 100th birthday Dear Grandma Rose, I’ve been thinking about you a lot lately. I know … you’re not actually going to be reading this. In fact, you probably would have preferred texting — because that’s what the kids do. …Love5 min readLove5 min read
Apr 26, 2017Executive MaterialAny time I have a chance to use this classic photo, I’m going to do it. On the right, that’s Jim Hendry, the man who invited me to move from media relations into the baseball operations department — and gave me a diamond-side view to the inner workings of what…Sports6 min readSports6 min read
Apr 19, 2017The Book of Blitzer (Continued)This is the third installment in my impromptu mini-series about Billy Blitzer. You can read the initial story here: http://www.chuckblogerstrom.com/all-my-stories/it-coulda-happened-it-shoulda-happened-it-did. You can read the second story here: http://www.chuckblogerstrom.com/all-my-stories/the-book-of-blitzer-chapter-2. ***** Billy Blitzer was rattling off the names of players he signed who made it to the major leagues. He’s had a…Sports8 min readSports8 min read
Apr 12, 2017The Book of BlitzerIt was my last organizational meetings with the Cubs … early 2012 … Mesa, Arizona. The new regime was in its first year of running the Cubs. There were a lot of new faces in these meetings. But at one point, Theo Epstein asked Billy Blitzer — one of the…Sports11 min readSports11 min read