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So will Commissioner Rob Manfred.
And Bears icon Jim McMahon.
Fourteen-time Grammy Award singer Emmylou Harris, too.
There will be another 130 guests and friends traveling to Chicago for the historic game Tuesday night at Guaranteed Rate Field between the White Sox and Cardinals.
Joe West is scheduled to work his record 5,376th game when he squats behind the plate, surpassing Hall of Famer Bill Klem’s mark that has stood for 80 years.
“This record will never be broken,” former umpire Terry Tata says. “It’s almost mathematically impossible.” Related
That’s because umpires now work no more than 120 games a season and spend two weeks in the instant replay office in New York, meaning it would take 45 seasons to surpass West.
Saluting notable local residents who died in 2020 Carol Stream founder Jay Stream, right, named the village after his daughter, Carol. Carol Stream, who grew up in neighboring Wheaton, enjoyed an honor usually reserved for early pioneers or landowners. Courtesy of the Village of Carol Stream
Updated 12/31/2020 3:02 PM
We said goodbye to several notable suburban residents in 2020. They left indelible marks on their communities through impressive accomplishments and dedicated public service. The list includes local officials and community, religious and business leaders.
Carol Stream
Jan. 18: Carol Stream s namesake never actually lived in the village, but that was of little consequence to the town s residents, who claimed her as one of their own and she delighted in her status as a legend in the village that bears her name.
Cubs historical sleuthing: Mid 1980s edition
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Instead, we see a frozen moment from Cubs history.
What do we know about this moment?
Fortunately, the photo includes a shot of the mini-scoreboard on the facade of the left-field upper deck. The Cubs are leading the Phillies 4-2 and are batting in the bottom of the fourth inning, with two out and No. 34 at bat.
Given the uniforms the team is wearing, this can be only one player at the plate Steve Trout.
Trout started nine games against the Phillies at Wrigley Field in his tenure with the Cubs. We can, however, immediately eliminate five of them because either the Cubs didn’t score at least four runs in those five, or the Phillies didn’t score at least two, or both.