As sports go, baseball was my first true love. Truth be told, the game even helped me learn to read as I would sit with my grandfather while he perused Chicago Cubs articles in the Chicago Tribune. And just like that, I was hooked.

While I’d eventually end up playing more basketball and golf as I got older, there’s no denying that baseball took up a hefty portion of my time as a youngster. If I wasn’t outside playing it, I was watching the Cubs on WGN with Harry Caray and Steve Stone on the call.

Sadly, it’s not been a topic on which I’ve written a ton in recent years as it simply wasn’t a big focus of the positions I’ve held.

But that hasn’t kept me from watching or even taking the old-school route by listening to a game on the radio on my patio on a warm summer night.

While I tend to be a bit more neutral these days with my fandom — I always do my best to stay unbiased in this business — the Cubs are still my favorite team. And watching them win the World Series in 2016 is still easily the greatest moment I’ve witnessed in sports.

In short, this wonderful game will always hold a special place in my heart.

Click on the links below to read my most recent baseball articles.

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FanSided | October 30, 2023

3 Diamondbacks who could be playing their last series in Arizona
FanSided | October 30, 2023

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World Series Tickets: How much does it cost to get in?
FanSided | October 27, 2023

World Series Announcers & TV Schedule: Everything to know
FanSided | October 27, 2023

3 Cubs free agents who will leave, 2 who won’t
FanSided | October 26, 2023

5 free agents the Phillies could sign to win 2024 World Series
FanSided | October 25, 2023

Why the Texas Rangers have home-field advantage in the World Series
FanSided | October 24, 2023

When does the World Series start?
FanSided | October 23, 2023

How many games are in the World Series?
FanSided | October 23, 2023

World Series Winners: Full List & History
FanSided | October 23, 2023

Who’s the last team to win back-to-back World Series titles?
FanSided | October 23, 2023

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FanSided | October 19, 2023

5 free agents the Red Sox can sign to win 2024 World Series
FanSided | October 19, 2023

5 free agents Yankees can sign to win 2024 World Series
FanSided | October 17, 2023

5 Yankees not named Aaron Boone who shouldn’t be on the roster next season
FanSided | October 3, 2023

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Pass or Pursue: Should the Cubs re-sign these 5 free agents this offseason?
FanSided | October 1, 2023

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FanSided | September 25, 2023

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ClutchPoints | August 30, 2023

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ClutchPoints | August 28, 2023

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Sportscasting | March 28, 2023

How Many Players Have Appeared in Both the Little League World Series and MLB World Series?
Sportscasting | August 20, 2022

Only 1 Player Has Won Both the Little League World Series and MLB World Series
Sportscasting | August 12, 2022

The Epic Encounter Between Longtime Friends and Rivals ‘Shoeless Joe’ Jackson and Ty Cobb at a Liquor Store Nearly 30 Years After Their Last Meeting on the Diamond
Sportscasting | August 11, 2022

What ‘Field of Dreams’ Got Wrong About ‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson
Sportscasting | August 11, 2022

2022 MLB Field of Dreams Game: Which Throwback Uniforms Are the Cubs and Reds Wearing?
Sportscasting | August 11, 2022

Young Dwight Gooden Led His Team to the Little League World Series but Wasn’t Allowed to Play in Williamsport
Sportscasting | August 11, 2022

How Many MLB Players Also Played in the Little League World Series?
Sportscasting | August 9, 2022

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Sportscasting | July 18, 2022

MLB Home Run Derby: Who Has the Most Home Runs in a Single Derby, Single Round, and Career?
Sportscasting | July 18, 2022

What Is Derek Jeter’s Net Worth?
Sportscasting | July 16, 2022

Who Was Barry Bremen of ‘The Great Imposter and Me’, the Eccentric Disguise Artist and Subject of Jeremy Schaap’s ESPN Documentary?
Sportscasting | July 12, 2022

Deion Sanders Accomplished a Historic Feat as a Two-Sport Star That Bo Jackson Never Did — and Vice Versa
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Sportscasting | April 24, 2022

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Sportscasting | April 19, 2022

Most Tend to Forget Jackie Robinson Was Traded by the Brooklyn Dodgers
Sportscasting | April 15, 2022

Shohei Ohtani Changed the Game So Much That MLB Has Now Changed the Rules for Him
Sportscasting | March 23, 2022

How Paul O’Neill Stacks Up Against the Other Yankees With Retired Numbers
Sportscasting | February 22, 2022

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