Sports
CrackerJacks Pass on Shorewood
Will County entry in a collegiate baseball league is bypassing Shorewood this winter for it's offseason luncheon.
So long, . It was nice knowing you.
The Will County CrackerJacks, a team in a collegiate summer baseball league, won't be holding its winter fan luncheon in town this year.
That honor goes to Plainfield, which will host the Feb. 16 Hot Stove Luncheon at village hall.
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Last winter, prior to the CrackerJacks' inaugural season, the team held its "Leadoff Luncheon" at Shorewood's own . Cub legend Keith Moreland was the keynote speaker at the event.
This time, Cubs broadcaster Pat Hughes will preside over the festivities.
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“We could not be more excited to have Pat Hughes at our hot stove luncheon,” Mike Garabedian, the CrackerJacks' director of broadcasting and media relations, said in a statement released by the team. “This is the second time we have partnered with a Cubs icon and we really feel that this will be a tremendous event for the avid baseball fans in our community.”
For more information on the CrackerJacks Hot Stove Luncheon, email the team.
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