…but I would be remiss not to mention that today also marks the 11th anniversary of the passing of one of the most loyal Cubs fans and finest columnists in the history of this great city of Chicago. If ever there was a “voice of Chicago,” that voice belonged to Mike Royko. He was the working-class writer who would probably rather belly up next to you at the Billy Goat Tavern than win a Pulitzer (though he did both). He also gave rise to one of my favorite Cubs quotes of all time:
Of course, if Dawson gets hot, and Sutcliffe comes through, and….Pa, see what you did to me?
- Mike Royko
Rest in peace, Mike.
I hold out hope that Royko wrote a ‘publish only after the Cubs win the World Series’ column before he died, and that we’ll get to read it before we die.
We deserve it after being subjected to the douchecastles that pass themselves off as sportswriters in this town.
I’d prefer if he wrote one from beyond the graaaaaaave! Ooooooooo!
I hear Mike Royko’s DUI videotape was even funnier than LaRussa’s.
Ha. Good one, 242.
Here here on the Royko toast, Kerm. I remember how bummed I was when iI heard he died. It was worse than it was when Harry died because Harry was over 80 and incoherent. DUI-associated alcoholic ramblings aside, Royko, only 62 or 63, continued to round the bases every day until he dropped. His last-ever article is the defintive anti-goat article imaginable.
Go fucking Cubs.
> His last-ever article is the defintive anti-goat article imaginable.
Full text, copyrights be damned.
I would like too see all three of the things listed above.