{"id":80254,"date":"2019-07-13T12:56:41","date_gmt":"2019-07-13T17:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=80254"},"modified":"2019-07-13T12:56:41","modified_gmt":"2019-07-13T17:56:41","slug":"how-the-cubs-impact-chicago-high-school-baseball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/how-the-cubs-impact-chicago-high-school-baseball\/","title":{"rendered":"How the Cubs impact Chicago high school baseball"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By John Alfes<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Medill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">From yearly scholarships to inner city leagues to Kerry Wood Cubs Field, the Cubs&#8217; contributions to Chicago high school baseball are widespread. In this edition of Medill Newsmakers, America&#8217;s pastime takes a trip beyond the ivy walls of Wrigley Field.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Medill Newsmakers - Alfes 1\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/340118534?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: The Lake View High School Wildcats baseball team is one of many programs that benefit from the Chicago Cubs&#8217; contributions. (John Alfes\/Medill)<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By John Alfes Medill Reports From yearly scholarships to inner city leagues to Kerry Wood Cubs Field, the Cubs&#8217; contributions to Chicago high school baseball are widespread. In this edition of Medill Newsmakers, America&#8217;s pastime takes a trip beyond the ivy walls of Wrigley Field. 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