The death of former Cubs All-Star Glenn Beckert hit friends and old teammates with a sense of deep loss among a tight-knit group.
But even beyond that, the reaction in news media and among fans on social media Sunday offered another reminder of the unique place in local culture that one of the most beloved sports teams in Chicago history still holds.
“It’s kind of similar to the [1985] Bears, only the Bears won the Super Bowl,” Hall of Famer Billy Williams said Sunday during a conversation about his friend, Beckert, and that special group from a special time of promise in Cubs history.