Pros And Cons Of Tom Ricketts

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At most high school sporting events, the announcer gives a speech about sportsmanship typically ending with “and let us all be fans and not fanatics.” What really is a fan? Is a fan the person that has season tickets? Or is a fan the person that can spit out any random fact without even thinking? Is Tom Ricketts, the owner of the Chicago Cubs, any more of a fan that the people listed above? Ricketts comprehends what sports are and knows that sport are more than just players and stats. He understands what a professional sports organization is, he does not like the Cubs solely because they are the defending World Series Champions. Ricketts grasps that concept that professional sports organizations are a business. Because professional sports