July 13, 200520 yr http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...i-sportsnew-hed Wickers reported missing Jim Walsh, RedEye Published July 13, 2005 Longtime Cubs fan Ronnie "Woo Woo" Wickers, known for his "Cubs, woo!" chant at Wrigley Field, was reported missing Tuesday, according to police. The 63-year-old was reported missing by his wife. He was last seen June 29 wearing a Cubs cap and a Cubs uniform, police spokeswoman Patrice Harper said. She said Wickers is "a habitual" missing person who "usually returns in about two weeks." His wife also reported his disappearance in October 2002. Wickers was home 12 days later, saying he felt ill and had decided to spend a few days out of town with friends out of state. In 1987 there were rumors Wickers had been murdered after missing some early season games. He was later found working as a pizza deliveryman and explained he couldn't attend the games because of his job. Edited July 13, 200520 yr by sec159row2
July 13, 200520 yr QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jul 13, 2005 -> 12:04 PM) Wasn't he at the Cell the onther day? Maye a couple Sox fans took care of him. makes up for the minoso statue
July 13, 200520 yr QUOTE(knightni @ Jul 13, 2005 -> 12:37 PM) The real question is... How does a homeless man get a wife? He's a celebrity, duh.
July 13, 200520 yr QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jul 13, 2005 -> 02:05 PM) He's a celebrity, duh. "Yeah baby, come back to my refrigerator box for some Cubbie Kool-Aid at 8, don't WOO! be WOO! late! WOO!"
July 13, 200520 yr QUOTE(knightni @ Jul 13, 2005 -> 01:09 PM) "Yeah baby, come back to my refrigerator box for some Cubbie Kool-Aid at 8, don't WOO! be WOO! late! WOO!" In his defense, it's a Maytag box. Those make the Frigidaire boxes look like s***.
July 13, 200520 yr The rumor was false. Ronnie isn't married, nor kidnapped, nor missing. Gee, that sucks.
July 13, 200520 yr Great. Now I can sleep. The big question is, why is this news? Is there something significant that this guy did that I don't know about?
July 14, 200520 yr just one of those guys that is identifiable and that everybody knows. One of those Chicago things.
July 14, 200520 yr A bandwagonning drunk homeless cubs fan stumbles into the cell. Why do we let this in our park. Edited July 14, 200520 yr by southsideirish71
July 14, 200520 yr I feel sorry for the guy, to be honest. I can't help but feel bad when I see him. Anyway, where does he get the money to buy Cub tickets?
July 14, 200520 yr QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jul 13, 2005 -> 11:13 PM) I feel sorry for the guy, to be honest. I can't help but feel bad when I see him. Anyway, where does he get the money to buy Cub tickets? Do you have to ask? Remember the crackhead in Boyz in the Hood?
July 14, 200520 yr The Cubs let him in for free. What a BS article, I see that f***er in my neighborhood 2-3 times a week. He's not hard to find.
July 14, 200520 yr QUOTE(knightni @ Jul 13, 2005 -> 11:57 PM) Do you have to ask? Remember the crackhead in Boyz in the Hood? I never saw that, but if it's the same thing from Don't Be A Menace, then I know what you mean. I got these cheeseburgers...
July 14, 200520 yr I don't know if the guy is on crack or not, but I know this: When I see the guy on the streets near my house, he moves very, very slowly and looks like he's about to fall over. Yet when he's at Wrigley, the guy is full of 'energy'
July 14, 200520 yr Update, my Cub fan co-worker says the call came from some crazy woman who doesn't even know Woo Woo. I guess the newspapers have been flooded with calls about Woo Woo sightings the past few days. I didn't realize it was that easy to fool the media. Hmmmmm, maybe we can have some fun at Ronnie's expense once in a while.
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