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Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward started opening day with a message to media members. “Welcome back into the clubhouse,” he said. It was nice to be welcomed back by anyone after an offseason like the one we just endured, testing our love for the game. The last time reporters were allowed inside the home clubhouse at Wrigley Field was Sept. 22, 2019, when the Cubs lost 3-2 to the St. Louis ...
Jennifer Ohm of Franklin Park, Illinois, cheers on Opening Day as the Chicago Cubs play host to the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Chicago.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward started opening day with a message to media members.

“Welcome back into the clubhouse,” he said.

It was nice to be welcomed back by anyone after an offseason like the one we just endured, testing our love for the game.

The last time reporters were allowed inside the home clubhouse at Wrigley Field was Sept. 22, 2019, when the Cubs lost 3-2 to the St. Louis Cardinals during a season-ending collapse in the final days of the Joe Maddon regime.

Only a half-dozen players remain from that day, which seems like it took place in a different time. Only one day

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