As well as THE Cubs broadcaster . . .
. . . . Jack Brickhouse
As well as THE Cubs broadcaster . . .
. . . . Jack Brickhouse
Americana extraordinaire
I miss him.
When I was in college, I was the editor of my school paper. I found out that Lou had set up a loan fund for students there. I call Wrigley and asked if I could interview Mr. Boudreau and they sent me two tickets to the game and said to come at about 10 AM.
I got there and interviewed Lou in the radio booth and afterward he invited me to lunch with him at the Pink Poodle which was the media restaurant in Wrigley.
We sat down and were eating lunch when Jack Brickhouse and Vince Lloyd came over and joined us. I was so dumfounded that I never even used the opportunity to conduct an interview with them or take pictures.
After lunch Lou took me up to the pressbox and set me up to watch the game in the pressbox. He also tried to get me a season pass but the Cubs don't give them out to college papers.
I think the Cubs lost that day. I don't even remember the game much. Just being 20 years old and sitting in the press box (best seats in the house) left me agog. It's also the first time I heard anyone say, "The Cubs are the only team that can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory."
I went on to publish an article about Lou in the Suburban newspaper that was affiliated with our school.
