Through Thick & Thin: Season Ticket Holder Spends 45 Years At Wrigley

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A fan holds up a sign as he lines up to purchase tickets at Wrigley Field before Game 4 in baseball's National League Division Series between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Julie Jacobson/AP
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A fan holds up a sign as he lines up to purchase tickets at Wrigley Field before Game 4 in baseball's National League Division Series between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Julie Jacobson/AP

Through Thick & Thin: Season Ticket Holder Spends 45 Years At Wrigley

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Cubs fans are known for their devotion to the team, no matter what heartbreaking pitches are thrown at them. But there are few fans as devoted as Carol Haddon of Glencoe, one of the longest season-ticket holders at Wrigley.

For 45 years, she’s had a pair of dedicated seats at the Friendly Confines. She’s been with the Cubbies through the highs and lows, and has become beloved by team members and regulars at the stadium. Now she gets to see her favorite team play in the World Series.

Morning Shift talks to Carol about her most memorable moments with the Cubs, and what being at the World Series means to her.