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“Going against us, you know, I’m not going to say it’s the best start, but it’s a good start,” Jackson said. “That’s my guy. It’s a good start for him, a new chapter in his life where he can flip the script, start over. But this weekend, I don’t care if he’s my cousin, my brother. If you line up on that other side, we’re going to give you that work. He’s got it coming to him for sure.”

“I did an interview way back in 2001, and someone asked me, ‘Why did you do this? And what’s your end goal?’ I said to make any LGBT person feel comfortable going to a very masculine sport and not be treated bad,” Gubrud said. “And also I said my end goal was for openly gay players to play, and for other teams to do (an event). Almost every team does it now, and … I’m ecstatic about it.”

It seemed to me that she has a lot of anxiety around this issue, which, to my mind, is not off-base, and rather than being told to “breathe through the anxiety and live in the moment”, she could be given a proactive, practical piece of advice that could set her mind at ease so she could actually live in the moment without fear.

The Cubs unveiled a new Hall of Fame at Wrigley Field on Thursday, including the plaques of 56 former players, managers, broadcasters and executives. The event was part of a rededication to signify the official completion of the historic ballpark’s renovations and expansion. (Erin Hooley / Chicago Tribune)

Photos from the Chicago White Sox’s 5-4 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Aug. 19, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago. (Terrence Antonio James) White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech reacts as Athletics first baseman Matt Olson (28) rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the seventh inning Thursday at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Athletics first baseman Matt Olson hits a two-run home run in the seventh inning against the White Sox on Thursday at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Athletics first baseman Matt Olson (28) and shortstop Elvis Andrus celebrate after scoring on Olson’s two-run home run in the seventh inning against the White Sox on Thursday at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech delivers against the Athletics on Thursday at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) White Sox catcher Zack Collins hits a single in the ninth inning against the Athletics on Thursday at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) White Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn swings through his two-run home run in the fifth inning against the Athletics on Thursday at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Fans reach for the home-run ball hit by White Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn in the fifth inning against the Athletics on Thursday at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) White Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the fifth inning against the Athletics on Thursday at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease delivers against the Athletics on Thursday at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease collects his thoughts as Athletics catcher Sean Murphy rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the third inning Thursday at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) White Sox center fielder Luis Robert singles in the first inning against the Athletics on Thursday at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) White Sox center fielder Luis Robert scores in the first inning against the Athletics on Thursday at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Athletics center fielder Starling Marte (2) and shortstop Elvis Andrus collide in the outfield on a Jose Abreu fly ball during the ninth inning against the White Sox on Thursday at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Athletics center fielder Starling Marte (2) and shortstop Elvis Andrus (17) collide in the outfield on a Jose Abreu fly ball during the ninth inning against the White Sox on Thursday at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Athletics players check in with shortstop Elvis Andrus (17), who was shaken up in a collision in the outfield during the ninth inning against the White Sox on Thursday at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune)

The strike at Mondelez’s bakery in the Marquette Park neighborhood, where about 500 employees produce Nabisco cookies and crackerssuch as Wheat Thins and Nutter Butters, follows similar strikes by Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union employees in Oregon, Virginia and Colorado.