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Cubs Contingent Heading To White House For Informal Visit

Cubs manager Joe Maddon and some players today are scheduled to be at the White House, "but it's not an official visit." Maddon said that he was "going out of respect for the Ricketts family, which owns the Cubs and donated to President Trump's campaign." In addition, Maddon said that the trip is "voluntary for players and just 'a possibility' they will see Trump" (AP, 6/27). The World Series trophy "was on Capitol Hill" yesterday, with Cubs Chair Tom Ricketts and co-Owner Todd Ricketts meeting with U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) (Chicago DAILY HERALD, 6/28).

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