Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

aggiesal

(10,119 posts)
5. Senator Pete Ricketts is the brother of the controling Cubs Owner. ...
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 10:39 AM
Apr 25

His sister, Laura, is LGBTQ. Imagine what Thanksgiving dinner is like in that family.
The rest of the family, Tom, Pete & Todd, are staunch conservatives, as you can tell from this story.
The father Joe Ricketts, made his millions creating Ameritrade, then bought the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field and a percentage of Comcast Sportnet.
Tom, currently has controlling interest of the Cubs, while Pete, Todd & Laura are on the Cubs Board of Directors.

Notice my avatar.
I stopped buying anything Cubs unless it has the World Series logo on it, because I don't want my money to go towards conservative ideologs. Cubs gear with WS logo are getting harder to find.

Recommendations

1 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Latest Discussions»Latest Breaking News»Crowd turns rowdy at U.S....»Reply #5