Cubs ForeverFor the past 60 years, the Chicago Cubs and WGN-TV have had a partnership unlike any other in the baseball world. One in which baseball fans across the country have had the unique opportunity to see their loveable losers play game-after-game season-after-season regardless of where they live.
Cubs Forever: Memories from the Men Who Lived Them by Bob Vorwald with photographs by Stephen Green is a celebration of the remarkable relationship the Cubs and WGN-TV have developed over the past 60 years and the amazing moments and exhilarating games fans everywhere have experienced during that time. Cub fans will relive and relish in moments such as:
Scoreboard operator Fred Washington raising the W flag to the passing el trains
Greg Maddux’s 3000th strikeout on July 26, 2005 and what made it so unique
Ernie Bank’s 500th homerun on May 12, 1970
Wrigley Field’s first night game on 8/8/88 and the drama than ensued
Sammy Sosa’s home-run hop and his most famous homeruns
Harry Caray’s captivating Take Me Out to the Ballgame song for the 7th inning stretch
In Cubs Forever, fans will also get the chance to hear countless insightful stories and unique perspectives from players, announcers, high level management, grounds crew and scoreboard operators. In addition, some of the most famous Cubs fans such as Mike Ditka, Bill Murray, Jimmy Buffett, Bonnie Hunt provide their thoughts on the ups and downs of what it’s like to be a lifelong Cubs fan.
This spectacular, fascinating compilation of the best Cubs moments in Cubs Forever also comes with a special DVD. Interviews with players and fans from the past 60 years offer humorous and delightful stories that could not be captured on paper. Cubs Forever is and extraordinary celebration of Cubs history and essential for any true Cubs fan.
About the Authors:
Bob Vorwald is the executive producer of WGN Sports, overseeing more than 160 Cubs, White Sox, and Bulls telecasts each year. He is a 25-year veteran of the Chicago sports scene, lifelong Cub fan, and writer/producer of the Cubs Forever: Celebrating 60 Years of WGN-TV and the Cubs documentary.
Stephen Green has been the award-winning official team photographer of the Chicago Cubs since 1982. His previous work includes Wrigley Field: A Celebration of the Friendly Confines.
