The Day Reagan Dropped in on Wrigley
We're all knee-deep in various Ronald Reagan tributes and retrospectives at the moment. This Chicago Tribune "flashback" story (from 1998, free registration may be required) provides a humorous look at what's surely an overlooked moment in the twilight of his final term: the day Dutch took the mound to hurl the ceremonial first pitch of a Cubs game.
My favorite quip?
Minutes later, the president was in the television booth with Harry. Within a couple of innings, he was gone.Not long after, so was Rick Sutcliffe, the Cubs' starting pitcher.
"He should've stuck around," Sutcliffe said. "Some of the guys said he had better stuff than I did."