As the Cubs “stamp their return ticket to the NL Championship Series”, one person who will be paying extra close attention is Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts. He and his family purchased the Cubs in 2009 and have set out to transform the ragtag team known as the Loveable Losers into a modern-day baseball dynasty. 

For our series ‘Working Shift,’ Tom Ricketts joins Tony Sarabia and WBEZ sports contributor Cheryl Raye-Stout to talk about his job managing the day-to-day operations for the 144-year-old franchise.