Al Yellon

joined Feb 11, 2008
last login Jun 19, 2013
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Al Yellon is a native Chicagoan who has been following Chicago sports since the 1960's. That means he's seen a lot of losing -- but enjoyed the Bears Super Bowl win, the six Bulls titles, and yes, even the White Sox World Series title, even though he's a Cubs fan.

He left Chicago to go east for college at Colgate University, then returned and worked for 29 years as a television director for Chicago TV stations before joining SB Nation full time as a senior editor.

As a Chicago sports fan, Al thinks any championship for our city is a good thing. Go Chicago!

Bleed Cubbie Blue

A Fan Of...

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nba Chicago Bulls
nfl Chicago Bears
ncaaf Northwestern Wildcats
ncaab Colgate Red Raiders
nhl Chicago Blackhawks

Recent Activity

	Never underestimate the power of irony Recommended on Jun 19 2013, 12:42p
	Picture in picture. Commented on Blackhawks Or Cubs? on Jun 19 2013, 12:39p - 1 reply
	Freaky GIFs Of R.A. Dickey Knuckleballs Posted on Jun 19 2013, 12:33p
	FTFY Commented on Dale Sveum: Placeholder, Or Championship Manager? on Jun 19 2013, 12:32p
	Which one? Commented on Cubs 4, Cardinals 2: It's Why They Play The Games on Jun 19 2013, 12:30p
	LET'S. MOVE. ON. Commented on Cubs 4, Cardinals 2: It's Why They Play The Games on Jun 19 2013, 12:24p - 1 reply
	Let's move on, please. Commented on Cubs 4, Cardinals 2: It's Why They Play The Games on Jun 19 2013, 12:19p - 2 replies
	Carter had just been drafted Commented on A Different Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 19 2013, 12:18p - 2 replies
	That's not why I closed it. Commented on Cubs 4, Cardinals 2: It's Why They Play The Games on Jun 19 2013, 12:14p - 1 reply
	ISWYDT Commented on Blackhawks Or Cubs? on Jun 19 2013, 12:11p
	Here we go with the bad analogies again. Commented on Dale Sveum: Placeholder, Or Championship Manager? on Jun 19 2013, 12:08p - 1 reply
	Well Commented on MLB Bullets Knows The Way To San Jose on Jun 19 2013, 11:52a
	Aerial Photos Of Wrigley Field, Lakeview, Downtown Recommended on Jun 19 2013, 11:46a
	Changed the headline to this post Commented on Aerial Photos Of Wrigley Field, Lakeview, Downtown on Jun 19 2013, 11:46a - 1 reply
	And actually Commented on Aerial Photos Of Wrigley Field, Lakeview, Downtown on Jun 19 2013, 11:13a - 1 reply
	Nice pics! Commented on Aerial Photos Of Wrigley Field, Lakeview, Downtown on Jun 19 2013, 11:13a
	for Mostly Blackhawks, but also Cubs, especially during the intermissions Voted on Jun 19 2013, 11:08a
	Blackhawks Or Cubs? Posted on Jun 19 2013, 11:00a
	Exactly. Commented on Cubs 4, Cardinals 2: It's Why They Play The Games on Jun 19 2013, 10:09a - 1 reply
	And given where Holliday started his slide from that video Recommended on Jun 19 2013, 10:08a
	Either way, it was interference. Commented on Cubs 4, Cardinals 2: It's Why They Play The Games on Jun 19 2013, 10:00a - 4 replies
	I'm closing this thread. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 19 2013, 9:53a
	I dunno. Commented on Cubs 4, Cardinals 2: It's Why They Play The Games on Jun 19 2013, 9:49a - 1 reply
	Oh, I knew that. Commented on Cubs 4, Cardinals 2: It's Why They Play The Games on Jun 19 2013, 9:48a
	Maybe. Commented on Cubs 4, Cardinals 2: It's Why They Play The Games on Jun 19 2013, 9:41a - 2 replies
	Why not let him play against the Astros Commented on Cubs 4, Cardinals 2: It's Why They Play The Games on Jun 19 2013, 9:35a - 1 reply
	Agreed. Commented on Cubs 4, Cardinals 2: It's Why They Play The Games on Jun 19 2013, 9:30a - 1 reply
	Schierholtz Commented on Cubs 4, Cardinals 2: It's Why They Play The Games on Jun 19 2013, 9:29a - 2 replies
	He's certainly making the most of his extra playing time. Commented on Cubs 4, Cardinals 2: It's Why They Play The Games on Jun 19 2013, 9:28a - 1 reply
	Oops. Commented on Cubs 4, Cardinals 2: It's Why They Play The Games on Jun 19 2013, 9:26a
	This. Commented on Cubs 4, Cardinals 2: It's Why They Play The Games on Jun 19 2013, 9:26a - 2 replies
	Sweeney looks like a good scrap-heap pickup. Commented on Cubs 4, Cardinals 2: It's Why They Play The Games on Jun 19 2013, 9:16a - 2 replies
	You meant "Daytona", right? Commented on Cubs Minor League Wrap: June 18 on Jun 19 2013, 9:08a - 1 reply
	Cubs 4, Cardinals 2: It's Why They Play The Games Posted on Jun 19 2013, 9:00a
	I think the lawyers are probably right Commented on MLB Bullets Knows The Way To San Jose on Jun 19 2013, 8:57a - 2 replies
	No Subject Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 19 2013, 8:28a
	Some people are parrots and some people are evidently mockingbirds. Recommended on Jun 19 2013, 8:27a
	Overflow Thread 3: Cubs vs. Cardinals, Tuesday 6/18, 7:15 CT Posted on Jun 18 2013, 11:00p
	Overflow Thread 2: Cubs vs. Cardinals, Tuesday 6/18, 7:15 CT Posted on Jun 18 2013, 10:15p
	Overflow Thread 1: Cubs vs. Cardinals, Tuesday 6/18, 7:15 CT Posted on Jun 18 2013, 9:15p
	Expand Kyle Baker Expand Kyle Baker Expand Kyle Baker Recommended on Jun 18 2013, 8:36p
	Which shall now be referred to as a shinjury Recommended on Jun 18 2013, 8:36p
	On 7-day DL Commented on First Pitch Thread: Cubs vs. Cardinals, Tuesday 6/18, 7:15 CT on Jun 18 2013, 8:35p
	It feels Commented on First Pitch Thread: Cubs vs. Cardinals, Tuesday 6/18, 7:15 CT on Jun 18 2013, 8:30p - 1 reply
	I just stopped in to say Commented on First Pitch Thread: Cubs vs. Cardinals, Tuesday 6/18, 7:15 CT on Jun 18 2013, 8:30p - 2 replies
	Presuming the team does what Theo is trying to do Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 8:22p
	20? Commented on Dale Sveum: Placeholder, Or Championship Manager? on Jun 18 2013, 8:13p - 2 replies
	Wait, what? Commented on Cubs vs. Cardinals Preview, Tuesday 6/18, 7:15 CT: A Look Back on Jun 18 2013, 8:10p - 2 replies
	First Pitch Thread: Cubs vs. Cardinals, Tuesday 6/18, 7:15 CT Posted on Jun 18 2013, 8:10p
	Wow. Commented on Do you know the baseball Rules on Jun 18 2013, 6:32p - 1 reply
	... Commented on What is the case for keeping Dale? (not a poll) on Jun 18 2013, 6:27p
	if you have to explain the joke... Recommended on Jun 18 2013, 6:24p
	That's not my point and you know it. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 6:22p - 1 reply
	Not the way I read it. Commented on Dale Sveum: Placeholder, Or Championship Manager? on Jun 18 2013, 6:20p
	Would like to see Shark strike out a lot of Cardinals tonight. Commented on Cubs vs. Cardinals Preview, Tuesday 6/18, 7:15 CT: A Look Back on Jun 18 2013, 6:17p - 1 reply
	I hope Shark pitches in the ninth today! Recommended on Jun 18 2013, 6:16p
	Cubs vs. Cardinals Tuesday Game Threads Posted on Jun 18 2013, 6:01p
	Deer used to walk a lot. Commented on Is Starlin Castro heading down the path of Garry Templeton? on Jun 18 2013, 6:00p
	Cubs vs. Cardinals Preview, Tuesday 6/18, 7:15 CT: A Look Back Posted on Jun 18 2013, 6:00p
	Email me when we're past 1900. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 5:58p - 2 replies
	See, this is the mocking I'm talking about. Commented on Dale Sveum: Placeholder, Or Championship Manager? on Jun 18 2013, 5:54p - 1 reply
	Then you missed the entire point. Commented on Dale Sveum: Placeholder, Or Championship Manager? on Jun 18 2013, 5:53p - 2 replies
	Thanks. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 5:40p
	I think I'm out of this thread. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 5:37p - 1 reply
	Well Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 5:37p - 1 reply
	Awfuler than awfulest. Commented on Dale Sveum: Placeholder, Or Championship Manager? on Jun 18 2013, 5:34p - 1 reply
	Regardless Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 5:32p - 2 replies
	Point taken. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 5:31p - 1 reply
	Watch your accusations. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 5:30p - 1 reply
	Right, but Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 5:30p - 1 reply
	Nah. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 5:29p - 1 reply
	Still Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 5:28p - 2 replies
	I dunno. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 5:26p - 1 reply
	Personally, I'm tired of the Hendry stuff. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 5:26p - 3 replies
	Can't do it. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 5:23p
	I hope you're right. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 5:23p - 2 replies
	Heh. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 5:22p - 1 reply
	Sure. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 5:20p - 1 reply
	That's definitely part of that. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 5:17p - 1 reply
	Maybe. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 5:16p

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