Editor’s Note: The Cubby Corner posts will primarily feature quick news items related to the Cubs.
Me fail English? That’s unpossible!
Thousands of Chicago-area teachers breathed a collective sign of relief today as the Cubs finally affixed an apostrophe to the new statue of Ernie Banks outside of Wrigley Field. The statue, which was unveiled during a ceremony before Monday’s Opening Day game against the Brewers, lacked a vital punctuation mark in legendary Cub’s trademark saying. Initially, the statue’s inscription read: “Lets Play Two.” However, after someone noticed the grammatical error, the statue’s engraver was called in and the mistake was fixed. The inscription now (correctly) reads: “Let’s Play Two.”
Yosh To Retire
Long-time Cubs equipment manager, Yosh Kawano, will hang-up his trademark floppy hat and retire from his post after a 65-year career with the club. Cubs General Manager Jim Hendry told ESPN that the Cubs plan to honor Kawano, 87, later this season.
ESPN story (included in game recap)
Eat a Banana!
Carlos Zambrano’s cramping issue, which forced him to leave Monday’s game early, is due to a low potassium level, according to manager Lou Piniella. Zambrano, who experienced cramps much of last weekend, was told to increase his water and potassium intake, and cutback on the amount of caffeine he consumes, according to ESPN.
