Picture Gallery > Lovable Losers Home Opener - April 9, 2008
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Emcee
Don Evans begins the evening with a toast.
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Dummy
Dummy (Mark DeRosa and John Barnicle) belts out a punk version of "Hey, Hey, Holy Mackerel."
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Holy Cow!
Jeff Myers, host of "Elgin Today" on cable, delivers his Harry Caray impersonation.
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Featured Guest
Sun-Times staffer Dave Hoekstra: April 9 in Cubs' history. -
Big Wigs Live!
Author-dancer Heather Haneman (aka Feather Handlesmen) and dancers from Big Wigs! Live deliver a theatrical jazz-dance version of the Steve Goodman classic "Go Cubs Go."
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Lest We Forget
Consumate amateur Don Carlquist hits the stage to read a segment of "Lest We Forget."
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Reading
"Lost in the Ivy" author Randy Richardson reads his essay, "Of Fairy Tales and Felix Pie."
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7th Inning Stretch
Heather Haneman and the Big Wigs Live! dancers lead a chorus of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"
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Cubs Win! Cubs Win!
The Cubs outlast the Pirates 6-4 in 15 innings after Kerry Wood blows his first save in the 9th inning. Felix Pie's two-run single in the top of the 15th is the game winner.