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Lee Pikelny is just like so many other people. He grew up with the dream of one day playing baseball in the major leagues. Specifically for his home town of Chicago. Like most it didn’t take him too long to realize he just didn’t have the natural ability to make it happen. Nonetheless he decided to pursue that dream in another way.
He turned to a profession involving scoreboard and camera operation. After a long run in high school and college athletics, he took advantage of some freelance opportunities. Before he knew it he’d landed dream contracts with both the Cubs and White Sox organizations. Both jobs were secured in April of 2015. As it turns out his timing couldn’t have been better.
No sooner had he settled into the job than the Cubs went on their historic run to the 2016 World Series championship. Just being able to film and witness it up close would’ve been enough for Lee. Instead the organization went above and beyond, giving him something to treasure for the rest of his life.
— Leezer Beam (@pickleknee) April 14, 2017
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Lee Pikelny grabs history
Understand that the rings themselves are considered worth approximately $70,000 at present. There is no telling how much more that will increase over time given the connection each has to the monumental, curse-breaking achievement that year was. So in the end Pikelny got to live out his dream. Maybe not in the traditional sense, but it’s further proof that through determination and a little creativity, there’s always a way to get what you want out of life.
Here’s hoping his story can serve as inspiration to others. For the time being, it can stand as just another feel-good tale the 2016 Cubs can add to their ever growing legacy. Rest assured this one will be pretty high up on the “awesomeness” meter.
