From: Claudia Perry <winenegress@...>
Subject: RE: [latinobaseball] Cubs to broadcast games in Spanish
To: latinobaseball@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, April 17, 2009, 12:47 PM

While this is good news, it’s amazing how long it took this team to respond to the changing demographics of their fan base. There may now be close to 2 million Hispanics in the Chicago metro area, and they just put up a Spanish Web site two years ago? Que verguenza!

 

Claudia Perry
Why whine when there's wine?

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From: latinobaseball@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:latinobaseb all@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Anthony Salazar
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 6:03 PM
To: SABR Latino Baseball Committee
Subject: [latinobaseball] Cubs to broadcast games in Spanish

 

Cubs, WRTO-1200 AM to Provide Spanish Radio Broadcasts in 2009

04/09/2009 1:47 PM ET
MLB.com

The Chicago Cubs and WRTO - 1200 AM today announced plans to broadcast in Spanish 20 Cubs games during the 2009 regular season. The Cubs and WRTO - 1200 AM will make their Spanish radio debut on April 21 when the Cubs host the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field.

"This exciting new partnership extends our commitment to our Latino fan base," said Cubs Chairman Crane Kenney. "We know the passion for baseball in the Spanish speaking communities in Chicago is tremendous and our partnership with La Tremenda, coupled with loscubs.com and our relationships with Hoy and Telemundo, allows us to provide a rich experience with Cubs baseball to our growing Spanish-speaking fan base."

The partnership with WRTO adds to the Cubs Spanish-language offerings for the culturally rich communities of its Latino fan base. Loscubs.com, the official Spanish-language Web site of the Chicago Cubs, launched in 2007 and is currently the most-visited Spanish-language site among all 30 MLB teams. Along with Spanish-media partners, HOY and Telemundo, the Cubs will again present "Conoce a tus Cubs" (Get to know your Cubs) now in its third year. "Conoce a tus Cubs" presents player interviews with inside accounts of life on and off the baseball field.

This Spring, the Cubs will celebrate the grand opening of Little Cubs Field in Humboldt Park. Little Cubs Field is a World Class baseball stadium built in and for a community whose passion for baseball is second to none. The Cubs teamed with the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago and Alderman Billy Ocasio to raise $2 million to make this dream a reality. The field's design highlights some of the well-known elements of Wrigley Field: The scoreboard will be reminiscent of the famed Wrigley Field marquee and the stadium will feature covered grandstand seats with a roofline like the Major League park. The field is built in cooperation with the Chicago Park District and the Parkways Foundation.

The Cubs 2009 schedule on WRTO - 1200 AM is below.

CHICAGO CUBS 2009 SPANISH RADIO SCHEDULE

April 21 vs. Cincinnati Reds 7:05 p.m.
May 4 vs. San Francisco Giants 7:05 p.m.
May 12 vs. San Diego Padres 7:05 p.m.
May 13 vs. San Diego Padres 7:05 p.m.
May 26 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 7:05 p.m.
May 31 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers 7:05 p.m.
July 2 vs. Milwaukee Brewers 7:05 p.m.
July 6 vs. Atlanta Braves 7:05 p.m.
July 7 vs. Atlanta Braves 7:05 p.m.
July 12 vs. St. Louis Cardinals 7:05 p.m.
July 27 vs. Houston Astros 7:05 p.m.
August 11 vs. Philadelphia Phillies 7:05 p.m.
August 12 vs. Philadelphia Phillies 7:05 p.m.
August 25 vs. Washington Nationals 7:05 p.m.
August 26 vs. Washington Nationals 7:05 p.m.
August 31 vs. Houston Astros 7:05 p.m.
September 1 vs. Houston Astros 7:05 p.m.
September 16 vs. Milwaukee Brewers 7:05 p.m.
September 29 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 7:05 p.m.
October 1 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 7:05 p.m.

This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.