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Dan McGrath

Dan is the former sports editor of the Chicago Tribune and current president of Leo High School.

10:26 am | Oct. 8

In Dusty They Trusty: The Chicago Cubs Manager Who Got Away

Dan McGrath goes back 35 years with Dusty Baker, and considers him one of the best people he knows in sports. Why didn’t the Chicago Cubs feel the same way?

12:01 am | Jul. 20

Cubs Win Is Still Chicago’s Loss

The writer watched closely as the Cubs beat the Marlins for the team’s 14th win in almost as many games, and couldn’t help but feel a pang of sadness about the night’s losing pitcher and the indelible mark he left on Chicago.

12:01 am | Jul. 16

The Contenders: Kenny & His White Sox

The formerly embattled general manager of the Chicago White Sox has his surprising squad looking like legit contenders (again) and even his most persistent critics owe the man his due.

9:59 pm | Jun. 16

Dan McGrath’s 2012 Chicago All-City Team

The Chicago Tribune’s Phil Rogers has owned the All-Ctiy franchise for years, but Dan McGrath came up with the idea back when he worked at the Trib. McGrath is stepping into the cage this year. Rogers can take his hacks next.

12:01 am | Jun. 8

This Is How Leo High School Rolls

The former full-time sports journalist turned high school president kvels over the newly crowned two-time state champion Class 1-A boy’s track team from Leo High. But there’s much, much more to be proud about.

12:01 am | May. 25

An Empty Feeling At US Cellular: White Sox Attendance Woes

Been to a White Sox game this year?If you have, you’ve noticed the empty seats. Coming into this week’s homestand against the Twins, the Sox rank 27th in the MLB in attendance.

12:01 am | Apr. 24

The Bard of Baseball Digest: One Chicago Sportswriter Bids Another Farewell

John Kuenster, who passed away earlier this month, was not a beat writer nor a bombastic columnist—he was the the best Chicago baseball writer you never heard of—unless you were a kid like Dan McGrath, who never missed an issue of Baseball Digest.