By: Chris Katsaros
Before the Ricketts family purchased the Chicago Cubs on July 6, 2009, they were owned by the Tribune Company. A common criticism among fans was that the Tribune Company did not prioritize winning, and instead cared only about making money.
Predictably, fans were thrilled at the idea of a family owning the Cubs, rather than a media conglomerate. Although they are one of the most popular franchises in North American sports, the way the Cubs organization gained such a large following was frustrating to even the most die-hard fans.
At the time of the Ricketts’s purchase of the team, the Cubs were in the midst of the longest championship drought in North American sports at 101 years.
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