The Ricketts Family is the Owner of the Chicago Cubs

Friday was a big day for the Chicago Cubs ... The Ricketts Family is now in charge. The Ricketts Family met the Chicago Media and fan base for the first time as owners of the Chicago Cubs on Friday morning. Mr. Ricketts began the press conference by saying, "After three long years, we are very excited to say today the Ricketts Family is the owner of the Chicago Cubs." Tom Ricketts, the Cubs' Chairman of the Board, introduced the rest of the family (Pete, Laura and Todd) and acknowledged his parents in attendance. "We're going to win the World Series by striving every day in every way to be the best franchise in baseball. We're going to invest in the best facilities in baseball, world-class facilities where every player wants to play and every coach wants to coach. We're going to hire the best personnel and we're going to hold them to the highest standards of excellence and accountability." One of Mr. Ricketts strongest statements of t...