I grew up about 80 miles East of Chicago in SW Michigan. We had an awesome TV antenna so we pulled in WGN. I grew up watching Tommy Skillering, Ray Ranor, Bozo, Family Classics with Frazier Thomas, and of course Cubs baseball. Some of my earliest memories are watching baseball with my dad. Jack Brickhouse and Lou Beadrueau would flip doing games on TV and radio for half the game. During the mid-70s the Cubs were known for starting hot and having the June swoon. My favorite player was Bill Madlock although he was only with the Cubs for a short period. I wore his number and had sweat bands just like him. I remember that I cried like a baby when I found out he got traded (the Cubs have always had bad owners). I can remember 84. We'd be in football practice and have one of the managers monitoring the Cubs game on the radio. It was a crazy year. I still have the Chicago Tribune from when they clinched the division. Heart break is a big part of being a Cubs fan and it has prepared me well for life. The Ricketts have really taken a toll on my love of the Cubs, but I can't quit them. I'm a die hard.