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Cubs wear Blackhawks jerseys for postgame presser

By Will Osgood

May 3, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta (49) is taken out of the game by Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon (70) against the Milwaukee Brewers in the sixth inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
May 3, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta (49) is taken out of the game by Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon (70) against the Milwaukee Brewers in the sixth inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports /
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After a 5-3 matinee loss at Wrigley Field on Sunday, some of the Cubs were interviewed after the game wearing Chicago Blackhawks jerseys

The Chicago Cubs suffered a disappointing loss on Sunday, 5-3 at the hands of the rival team up the road, the Milwaukee Brewers. But the afternoon matinee at Wrigley Field–still one of the most indelible experiences in sports–had quite the citywide Chicago feel.

Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould threw out the first pitch and sang the seventh-inning stretch.

The Cubs lost, as already mentioned, which serves as a Chicago tradition unlike any other (Cubs fan here so it’s okay).

But the real treat on this Sunday in the city is the Blackhawks‘ 7:30 PM CT contest against the Minnesota Wild. That game is Game 2 of the Western Conference semi-finals. And it’s what the entire city of Chicago was looking forward to on Sunday, even the Cubs.

Starting pitcher Jason Hammel, who gave up three earned runs in the start and ended with a no-decision, spoke with the media after the game sporting a red Hawks sweater. So too did manager Joe Maddon, who had his customized as a No. 70 Maddon jersey.

The Blackhawks’ Twitter handle noticed the gesture and sent a quick thank you to the Cubs’ skipper, and the team, who keeps up with social media himself, which is one reason he’s awesome.


This is nothing new for Maddon, as he and his Tampa Bay Rays would commonly wear Tampa Bay Lightning sweaters or Buccaneers gear at different times of the year. He has merely brought that tradition–if you want to call it that–to Chicago.

When hired by the Cubs at the end of October, Maddon said he was excited to come and not just manage, but live in the vibrant city. He wanted to take part in all its cultural renderings and really engage in all it has to offer.

He even said he wanted to live downtown to feel the energy.

Wearing a Blackhawks jersey to a postgame press conference, even after a loss, is just one way Maddon makes it happen. He is the man. Chicagoans ought to love him. He’s one of a kind.

And he’ll have his team buying in in no time, that is certain.

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