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ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,,resolution
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,augu/ #bi1 #bjbf4  ,:]eas ! ,*icago    
,cubs became a *>t] memb] ( ! ,national 
,league ( ,pr(essional ,baseball ,clubs 
9 #ahgf2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #ahgf1 m ?an      
#ahb1jjj1jjj fans h att5d$ games ( !    
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games on ! radio & wat*$ games on       
television across ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !   
_w2 ,:]eas ! f\nd+ team _h only #aa     
play]s = ! entire season :i* consi/$ (  
,james ,:ite1 ,cal ,mc,vey1 ,ross       
,b>nes1 ,john ,pet]s1 ,adrian ,cap      
,anson1 ,john ,gl5n1 ,paul ,h9es1 ,bob  
,addy1 ,osc> ,bielaski1 ,fr$ ,&rus1 &   
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games1 f9i%+ #aaf-cf1 be=e los+ ! ,_w   
,s]ies to ! ,*icago ,:ite ,sox2 ,:]eas !
 team's season record ( #aaf w9s dur+ ! 
#aed-;game season ( #aijf is /ill a     
,major ,league ,baseball record today2  
,:]eas ! ,*icago ,cubs won bo? ! #aijg &
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,tig]s play+ at ! ,we/ ,side ,gr\nds2   
,:]eas ! ,*icago ,cubs h play$ at       
,wrigley ,field s9ce #aiaf1 :i* is a    
designat$ ,national ,hi/oric ,l&m>k & ! 
second-olde/ active ballp>k 9 ,major    
,league ,baseball2 ,:]eas ,wrigley      
,field 0 ! la/ baseball /adium to h     
lights in/all$ 9 #aihh1 ! fir/ /adium to
 h an organ play+ music1 ! fir/ /adium  
to build p]man5t concession /&s1 & !    
fir/ /adium to h a live broadca/ (      
games2 ,:]eas ,wrigleyville is ! vibrant
 neighborhood t surr\nds ,wrigley       
,field1 provid+ a location = fans to    
support surr\nd+ small bus9esses1       

galvanize ! city ( ,*icago1 & come      
toge!r to root ! ,*icago ,cubs to       
victory2 ,:]eas1 = m ?an #ej ye>s1 ,h>ry
 ,c>ay1 ) 8 tradem>k %\t ( ,holy ,c[ t  
is kn[n to baseball fans across ! _w1 :o
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end+ 8 c>e] ) ! ,*icago ,cubs1 e>n$ 8   
induction into ! ,national ,sportsca/]s 
& ,sportswrit]s ,hall ( ,fame1 !        
,baseball ,hall ( ,fame1 & ! ,national  
,association ( ,broadca/]s ,hall (      
,fame2 ,:]eas leg5d>y broadca/] ,jack   
,brickh\se1 :o s]v$ z ! voice ( !       
,*icago ,cubs on ! radio f #aidj-aidd1  
became ! television ann\nc] f           
#aidg-aiha1 & 0 kn[n = 8 ,hey-,hey6     
cat*phrase1 0 induct$ into ! ,*icago    
,cubs ,hall ( ,fame & aw>d$ ! ,national 
,baseball ,hall ( ,fame's ,=d ,c4 ,frick
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,cubs lead play-by-play radio ann\nc]1  
^: voice is wov5 into ! fabric ( sports 
culture 9 ,*icago1 call$ ! #bjaf ,_w    
,s]ies *ampion%ip t end$ ! #ajh-ye>     
dr\ght = ! ,cubs1 & 0 induct$ into !    

,*icago ,cubs ,hall ( ,fame & aw>d$ !   
,national ,baseball ,hall ( ,fame's ,=d 
,c4 ,frick ,aw>d2 ,:]eas1 betwe5 #aidh &
 #bjai1 ,,wgn-,,tv revolutioniz$        
baseball broadca/+ & br\ght ,*icago     
,cubs baseball to ! masses1 air+ m ?an  
#g1jjj ,cubs games & help+ spread !     
?rills ( ,cubs baseball ?r\gh its       
unsurpass$ sports cov]age & its hi/oric 
p>tn]%ip ) ! team2 ,:]eas ! ,*icago     
,cubs h won #h division titles1 #ag     
,national ,league p5nants1 & #c ,_w     
,s]ies *ampion%ips1 includ+ ! s]ies ( #g
 games 9 #bjaf dur+ :i* ! ,cubs complet$
 a hi/oric comeback f d[n #c games to #a
 to defeat ! ,clevel& ,indians2 ,:]eas !
 #bjaf p>ade foll[+ ! ,*icago ,cubs ,_w 
,s]ies *ampion%ip1 att5d$ by an e/imat$ 
#e1jjj1jjj p1 celebrat$ ! ,cubs mak+ !  
,_w ,s]ies = ! fir/ "t s9ce #aife1      
break+ ! s-call$ ,curse ( ! ,billy      
,goat2 ,:]eas ! ,*icago ,cubs h scor$ m 
?an #ajc1djj runs1 h m ?an #bjj1jjj     
hits1 & is only ! ?ird fran*ise 9 ,major
 ,league ,baseball to hit #ae1jjj home  

runs2 ,:]eas #ed play]s1 manag]s1 &     
executives = ! ,*icago ,cubs h be5      
en%r9$ 9 ! ,national ,baseball ,hall (  
,fame 9 ,coop]/[n1 ,new ,york2 ,:]eas   
,f]guson ,f]gie ,j5k9s became "o ( ! mo/
 dom9ant pit*]s 9 ! #aifjs & #aigjs1 & 9
 #aiga w5t #bd-ac1 ?r[+ a complete game 
9 #cj ( 8 #ci />ts1 & becom+ ! fir/     
pit*] = ! ,*icago ,cubs & ! fir/        
,canadian to w9 ! ,cy ,"y ,aw>d2 ,:]eas1
 betwe5 #aiec & #aiga1 ,ernie ,banks1 :o
 0 lat] aw>d$ ! ,presid5tial ,m$al (    
,fre$om by ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama &    
induct$ into ! ,national ,baseball ,hall
 ( ,fame1 play$ z %ort/op & fir/ baseman
 = ! ,*icago ,cubs1 (t5 exclaim+ 8      
cat*phrase1 ,x's a beautiful day = a    
ballgame ''' ,let's play two62 ,:]eas1 9
 #aiih1 ,sammy ,sosa1 #a ( #h play]s 9  
hi/ory ) m ?an #fjj home runs1 *as$ !   
s+le-season home run record ( ,rog]     
,m>is' #fa home runs ) ,m>k ,mc,gwire1  
e>n+ ! ,national ,league ,mo/ ,valuable 
,play] ,aw>d by driv+ 9 m runs ?an      
,mc,gwire & lead+ ! ,*icago ,cubs to !  

play(fs2 ,:]eas ,ron ,santo1 :o play$   
?ird baseman = #ad ye>s = ! ,*icago     
,cubs1 0 induct$ into ! ,national       
,baseball ,hall ( ,fame1 nam$ to ! fir/ 
,all-,/> ,game 9 #aifc1 won ! fir/ ( #e 
/raight ,gold ,glove ,aw>ds1 &1 f       
#aifc-aigj1 av]ag$ almo/ #bi home runs &
 #ajf runs batt$ 9 p] season2 ,:]eas    
,billy ,williams1 left field] & #f-"t   
,all ,/>1 0 nam$ #aifa ,national ,league
 ,rookie ( ! ,ye> aft] hitt+ #be home   
runs ) #hf runs batt$ 91 & is a memb] ( 
! ,national ,baseball ,hall ( ,fame2    
,:]eas second baseman ,ryne ,ryno ,s&b]g
 made #aj consecutive ,all-,/> ,game    
appe>ances1 won #i consecutive ,gold    
,gloves f #aihc-aiia1 & fam\sly l$ !    
,*icago ,cubs to a comeback victory1    
hitt+ #b consecutive home runs 9 ! n9? &
 t5? inn+s aga9/ ,bruce ,sutt] ( ! ,/4  
,l\is ,c>d9als at ,wrigley ,field 9 !   
,s&b]g ,game2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiii1 ,ernie   
,banks1 ,sammy ,sosa1 ,billy ,williams1 
& ,f]gie ,j5k9s 7 select$ z memb]s ( !  
,*icago ,cubs ,all-,c5tury ,team2 ,:]eas

 fam\s ,*icago ,cubs su* z ,frank       
,*ance1 ,johnny ,ev]s1 ,joe ,t9k]1      
,mordecai ,br[n1 ,gabby ,h>tnett1 ,hack 
,wilson1 ,/an ,hack1 ,phil ,cav>retta1  
,&re ,dawson1 ,lee ,smi?1 ,k]ry ,wood1  
,an?ony ,rizzo1 & m ?an #b1jjj o!rs h   
br\ght joy to fans = g5]ations2 &       
,:]eas1 s9ce #bjji1 ! ,*icago ,cubs     
,*>ities has donat$ m ?an #ea1jjj1jjj to
 promote y\? sports & well-be+ & support
 y\? & families ?r\gh\t ! city ( ,*icago
 & ,/ate ( ,ill9ois3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t
 ! ,s5ate comm5ds ! ,*icago ,cubs on !  
celebration ( _! #aej? anniv]s>y on     
,augu/ #bi1 #bjbf1 9 light ( _!         
successes on ! field1 _! significant    
contributions to ! sport1 & ! trem5d\s  
s5se ( pride !y h provid$ = all ^? :o h 
play$ =1 work$ =1 & enjoy$ ! triumphs ( 
! ,*icago ,cubs4