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CHGO Cubs Weekly: Nostalgic weekend reminds us playoffs at Wrigley are still a thing of the past

September 9, 2024

Former Chicago Cubs players Kerry Wood, right, and Aramis Ramirez throw out ceremonial first pitches after a Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame ceremony before the team’s game against the New York Yankees before at Wrigley Field.

Sep 8, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Former Chicago Cubs players Kerry Wood, right, and Aramis Ramirez throw out ceremonial first pitches after a Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame ceremony before the team’s game against the New York Yankees before at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images

Happy Monday, Cubs fans! Welcome back to the CHGO Cubs Weekly newsletter.
This past weekend at Wrigley Field turned into a massive nostalgia fest.
First, you had Anthony Rizzo, one of the leaders on the Chicago Cubs' 2016 World Series squad, make his return Friday more than three years removed from being traded to the New York Yankees. Then you had Aramis Ramírez and Kerry Wood, stalwarts on some of the Cubs' best teams of the last 25 or so years, being officially inducted into the Cubs' Hall of Fame on Sunday.
The trio all returned to the ballpark where they made names for themselves. Whether it was Rizzo's status on the 108-year title-drought-ending team, Wood's 20-strikeout game in just h...

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