Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joined Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include the Humboldt Park alligator, Sammy Sosa’s incident on live TV, the Willis Insurance Company’s purchase, and the Bears’ Superfans debut.
This Week in Chicago History: Sammy Sosa, ‘Chance the Snapper’, and ‘Da Superfans’
FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2002, file photo, Chicago Cubs' Sammy Sosa warms up in the on-deck circle during the Cubs' baseball game against the New York Mets in New York. The chances of Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Sosa or Mark McGwire entering the Hall of Fame are dwindling. Baseball writers so far overwhelmingly have decided the outsized statistics of the Steroids Era stars are tarnished by their connection to performance-enhancing drugs use. Once again Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, Cooperstowns doors remained shut. (AP Photo/Ron Frehm, File)