Gapers Block published from April 22, 2003 to Jan. 1, 2016. The site will remain up in archive form. Please visit Third Coast Review, a new site by several GB alumni.
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Thursday, April 25
...no matter where your affiliation lies. The City of Chicago helps kick off the start of the baseball season with a "Play Ball, Chicago" rally tomorrow from 10am to 3pm at Daley Plaza. Of course, fans of the White Sox and Cubs will be honored (and kept at a safe distance from each other), but also the Kane County Cougars, Windy City Thunderbolts, Joliet Jackhammers, Schaumburg Flyers and Gary SouthShore RailCats.