A Dying Cubs Fan..

Steve Goodman wrote one of the best train songs ever, "The City of New Orleans" made famous by Arlo Guthrie, but I ended up a huge fan of this short guy from Chicago after I first discovered him as a musician and writer for Jimmy Buffet. Steve died of leukemia that he lived with during his 15 year musical career. Since I was always a Cub fan from little on, I especially loved his sports song, "The Dying Cub's Fan Last Request." I heard at one point his ashes are buried under home plate, but Wikipedia would dispute that to be just scattered at Wrigley. See below for an excerpt.

So here's one of the best sport songs ever written:



Now I'll try not always show my team allegiance, but the mighty Cubs are playing the Brewers home opener this weekend in what's becoming a pretty nice border rivalry. Let's feed the rivalry a bit by hanging up one of our coolest new wood sign... Isn't it incredible? Go Cubbies....


Excerpt from Wikipedia on Steve Goodman:
On September 20, 1984, Goodman died at University of Washington Hospital in Seattle, Washington, his life finally taken by the leukemia from which he had anointed himself with the tongue-in-cheek nickname “Cool Hand Leuk” (other nicknames included “Chicago Shorty” and “The Little Prince”). He was only 36. Just four days after Goodman's death, his beloved Chicago Cubs clinched the Eastern Division title in the National League for the first time ever, earning them their first post-season appearance since 1945, three years before Goodman's birth. Eight days later, on October 2, the Cubs played their first post-season game since the 1945 World Series. Goodman had been asked to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" before it; Jimmy Buffett filled in, and dedicated the song to Goodman. In April 1988, some of Goodman's ashes were scattered at Wrigley Field, the home of the Chicago Cubs.[2] He was survived by his wife and three daughters.[3]