Cubs Forever: Memories from the Men Who Lived Them

Cubs Forever celebrates the 60-year romance between the team, the superstation, and the fans.  It brings to life some of the great games and moments in the team's history, such as Ernie Banks 500th home run, the first night game at Wrigley Field, the 23-22 slugfest, and four no-hitters.  Add in stories from the men who work behind the scenes at Wrigley and WGN, plus interviews with the team's many stars over this six-decade period, and you have a baseball bonanza for fans of all ages.

Cubs Forever

For 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 500^th 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 7^th 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.