My favorite color is blue, but if we’re talking about specifics, I love teal; this color both have a blue and green spectrum. My childhood and adult (ah, scary) life has changed my mind of what my favorite has been. It has switched from red, to purple, to even lime green.
But, my favorite color is blue because of the Chicago Cubs baseball team. I’ve repped red, white and blue since I met a former Cub at my local mall in third grade. My favorite players were Derek Lee and Sammy Sosa, mainly because they were names that my clever, naive mind could remember.
There’s something that’s called the Cub's curse, because the last time the Chicago cubs won the world series, was in 1904. That was one-hundred and two years ago. Even the movie, "Back to the Future" predicted that we would get to the world series in 2015. Sadly, we did not, but I do believe this year [2016] is our year.
I didn’t start simply liking the Chicago cubs, but I grew up with it; I played catch, because I wanted to be like Kerry Wood or learn to catch a pop-up without being blinded by the sun. Even though the closest thing to playing baseball was playing catch with my dad or cousin, I still loved the connection we had, especially with my dad. I grew up in the Chicago suburbs, and every time the game is on, Wrigley field is always filled.
The seventh inning is always something to look forward to because they have a guest who sings the seventh inning stretch; therefore it is the fun part of the game that people looked forward to. It’s the time that everyone connects and it’s beautiful.
Because of baseball, playing catch was something I always looked forward to when I came home from school and when my dad was home on the weekends. Instead of playing with barbie dolls, I started playing sports and baseball was my, for what you call, my first love of a sport. I was also involved in swimming and basketball for a little bit.
Til this day, I still haven’t been to a cubs game (I know, I know). When you ask me what sport I know best, I’d respond with baseball. It’s one of the only sports I know the rules of, and even though there’s not much action (and is boring to some folks) I enjoy watching it. It’s one of the things that’s close to my heart. My dad and I will always proudly wear the Chicago Cubs.
I’m excited for these next few games. Go Cubs!
