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History, Humor and the Heart of Cubs Spring Training

Every year come March the Cubs will win the World Series!

This funny and moving film covers the history of Chicago Cubs Spring Training, from Springs Valley, Indiana to Catalina Island, to the early days in Arizona, right up to the present day.

"The Boys of Spring" is a documentary film by Timothy J. Sheridan, long-time Cubs Spring Training Public Address Announcer. Timothy brings a unique perspective--a Cubs fanatic who is lucky enough to have the best seat in the house! The film combines video, photographs, interviews, and personal stories that reveal the intimate world of spring training baseball, a time when players, coaches, and fans let down their guard.

Every year for 25 seasons, Timothy has mixed, mingled, and witnessed the spring rites of the Cubs and their colorful cast of characters including Ron Santo, Billy Williams, Harry Caray, Fergie Jenkins, Ryne Sandberg, Andre Dawson, Mark Grace, Shawn Dunston, Sammy Sosa and many, many more!

"The Boys of Spring" brings to life memories for both young and old, centered on a time of year when anything and everything is possible. A sure-fire Cubs collectible with never seen footage of America's favorite ballclub. This will be a must-have DVD for every true Cubs fan!

Some of what you will see in the "The Boys of Spring" Movie

The very best of Tim's personal Cubs archives, pulled from thousands of hours of video and film! Some of which include:

• Never before seen video of Harry Caray singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame".

• Hitting contests at Fitch Park between Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg, Mark Grace, and Shawon Dunston.

• Intimate conversations drawn from over 60 video interviews of current and former Cubs players, coaches, management, and announcers.

• Cubs rookies before they ever had their first major league at-bat.

• Harry Caray and Jack Brickhouse together in spring 1996 at old HoHoKam Park shortly before the ballpark was demolished.

• Mark Prior faces Barry Bonds for the first time ever.

• Fergie Jenkins and Ron Santo chat about pitching prospects.

• Rare film of the Cubs spring training endeavors on Catalina Island.

• Mark Grace pitching in Mesa.

The Boys of Spring documentary film is on its way, and will be ready in 2008!

CubsAZ.com and “The Boys of Spring" documentary are the creation of longtime Cubs spring training public address announcer Timothy J. Sheridan. In the spring of 1984, Timothy started helping out at old HoHoKam Park as a part-time public address announcer/part-time gofer. It was spring of 1989 when he took over the full-time P.A. duties at Hohokam Park and has been a fixture at Cubs spring training ever since.

Tim's full bio...