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NEWS ABOUT: Tom Ricketts

Tom Ricketts stories: 2 news summaries

 Tribune Sells Cubs for $800M 

Family will pay $800M for 95% stake in team, Wrigley field

Aug 21, 09 4:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - It’s official: Tribune Co. has signed an agreement to sell a majority stake in the Chicago Cubs to the Ricketts family, the Chicago Tribune reports. Picked as the winning bidder for the franchise in January, family negotiated a deal to pay $800 million for a 95% stake in the... More »

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MLB • Chicago Cubs • Sam Zell • Tribune Company • Wrigley Field • Wrigley • Tom Ricketts

(Newser) - Would-be Cubs buyer Tom Ricketts has approached a bunch of baseball-loving celebrities, including Bill Murray, Jim Belushi, and John Cusack, about going in with him on the team, the Chicago Tribune reports. Ricketts is asking each to pitch in $25 million, say sources—who add that Ricketts doesn’t need... More »

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entertainment • Chicago Cubs • Tribune Company • John Cusack • Bill Murray • TD Ameritrade • John Belushi • WGN • Tom Ricketts

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