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"Bleacher Preacher" Updates his "Cub-mandments"! |
As good baseball fans, we all know that a good double play combination can make the difference between a good season and a great season... A hundred years ago a few guys named Tinker, Evers and Chance comes to mind.
At the 2008 Cubs Home Opener, I came equipped with my $am Zell Voodoo Doll, to give Cubs...(and baseball fans) the opportunity to stick it to the new owner of the Cubs... primarily because he stated that he was going to sell the naming rights of Wrigley Field. While I was in front of the "friendly Confines", I was impressed with a group of fans gathering signatures and directing fans to their www.KeepItWrigley.org website.
So I thought maybe, we could work together as a Double Play Combo... for this worthy cause. After speaking to their President, Joe Sroczynski it became official, and to mark the occasion, I have decided to update my "10 Cub-mandments", changing #2 to now read, "HONOR THY NAME, KEEP IT WRIGLEY FIELD! "
Let's make this a winning season by doing our part to keep the sacred name of Wrigley Field intact now and in the future.
...Jerry Pritikin (a.k.a. "The Bleacher Preacher")
MORE INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS!
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What's "Keep It Wrigley" all about? |
If you believe like we do, that Wrigley Field should remain named Wrigley Field, REGISTER on this site to show your support and become part of the "Keep It Wrigley" community.
The Chicago Cubs franchise and Wrigley Field are currently for sale. There is a real possibility that, as part of this process, the naming rights for Wrigley Field may be sold. It doesn't matter what the money is used for, the name will be lost forever!
The purpose of the "Keep It Wrigley" web site is to provide a common voice for anyone who has ever enjoyed a visit to Wrigley Field and wants to express their desire for Wrigley Field to remain Wrigley Field.
Our goal is to make it known that we believe the best route to success with Wrigley Field is to retain and embrace its history; there are many Wrigley fans who would prefer the name to remain Wrigley Field. New and creative ways to generate revenue from the ballpark can be found while maintaining Wrigley Field as an icon of baseball history.
To accomplish this goal we all need to work together to be heard - every voice adds to the volume. If that volume is loud enough, someone will listen.
So, don't forget... REGISTER and SIGN THE PETITION.
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| Jerry Pritikin (a.k.a. "The Bleacher Preacher") Joins Forces with KeepItWrigley.org! - Wednesday, April 30, 2008Jerry Pritikin (a.k.a. "The Bleacher Preacher") joins forces with KeepItWrigley.org to help preserve the name of Chicago's beloved Wrigley Field. read more ... |
| KeepItWrigley.org Mentioned in the Washington Post... - Sunday, April 27, 2008Dave Sheinin, Staff Writer for the Washington Post writes about a possible Wrigley Field name change and mentions KeepItWrigley.org... read more ... |
| KeepItWrigley.org Mentioned in Cubs Mailbag - Monday, March 17, 2008Carrie Muskat, Chicago Cubs beat reporter for MLB.COM, mentions www.KeepItWrigley.org in response to a question by Mike W. of Austin, TX. This one reference to our web site causes an explosion in renewed interest... Thanks Mike! ...and thank you Carrie. read more ... |
| KeepItWrigley.org joins forces with www.SaveWrigleysName.com - Monday, March 03, 2008www.SaveWrigleysName.com is now the official online petition site for KeepItWrigley.org. Both groups have a strong following but with different strengths. www.KeepItWrigley.org will remain as the community site for this campaign but we are asking all KeepItWrigley.org members to sign the petition. In the coming days, www.SaveWrigleysName.com will point to www.KeepItWrigley.org, thus combining our effort. At the same time, a direct link to the petition will appear on KeepItWrigley.org so that all visitors will be able to sign the petition. |
| Chicago Sun Times - "Zell says he won't hesitate to sell Wrigley Field naming rights" - Wednesday, February 27, 2008Tribune Co. CEO Sam Zell said Tuesday he won't hesitate to sell the naming rights to Wrigley Field -- even if baseball purists don't like the idea. read more ... |
| Single Game Tickets on Sale at Wrigley Field - Friday, February 22, 2008KeepItWrigley.org was at Wrigley Field this week handing out information about www.KeepItWrigley.org and talking to Cubs' Fans. On Wednesday and Thursday, numbered wristbands were handed out by the Chicago Cubs to facilitate Friday's single game ticket sales. We had the opportunity to talk to a number of people about KeepItWrigley.org during this process; the response was exciting. There was overwhelming support for keeping the Wrigley Field name unchanged! |
| KeepItWrigley.org Announces the Launch of www.KeepItWrigley.org - Tuesday, January 22, 2008 |
| Keep It Wrigley website launched - Thursday, January 03, 2008After 24 arduous hours of work and extreme satisfaction, the website "KeepItWrigley.org" (and "KeepItWrigley.net") is launched to absolutely no fanfare...but quite a bit of hope! |
| "Keep It Wrigley" Idea is Born - Wednesday, January 02, 2008Reading a "Cub's Mailbag" article by Carrie Muskat sparks an idea... read more ... |
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Disclaimer of Affiliation
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KeepItWrigley.org is NOT affiliated with or sponsored by in any way any other organization or entity, including the following entities or organizations: WM. Wrigley Jr. Company, WM. Wrigley Jr. Foundation, Tribune Company, Wrigley Field Premium Ticket Services, LLC, Chicago National League Ball Club, Inc,. the Chicago CUBS, Wrigley Field Rooftop Club, Wrigley Field Rooftop LLC, Wrigley Rooftops I, LLC., Wrigley Rooftops II, LLC, Wrigley Rooftops III, LLC, Wrigley Rooftops IV, and Wrigley Rooftops Management Corp.
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