Champ Kind Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 By Nick Carey CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Windy City was abuzz Friday ahead of the Chicago Cubs' first World Series home game in 71 years and nowhere more than in the neighborhood around iconic Wrigley Field where media helicopters hovered well before dawn. Up to four helicopters at a time hovered over the stadium all day Friday, the wup-wup-wup of their rotor blades waking Raymond Peternell providing a constant, physical reminder that something big was on its way. Peternell, 71, and his partner of 47 years Francis DiLorenzo, 73, have been glued to their television throughout the Chicago Cubs' postseason run after decades of disappointment and nervously watched the lowering sky on Friday morning, afraid it might rain. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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