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Wrigley Field organist Gary Pressy is retiring after 33 years: 'The cup is full'

CHICAGO - After teaming up over the years with legends from Ozzy Osbourne to Mike Ditka, Wrigley Field organist Gary Pressy finally is giving his fingers a well-deserved rest.

Pressy, who began his Cubs career in 1987 and worked his 2,679th consecutive game Saturday, has decided to end his run at the conclusion of the season, which he hopes will be in the World Series.

"I've been there a third of a century, 33 years, and I think the cup is

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