How (and why) pop culture has painted the Cubs as ‘lovable losers’

At Northwestern University, where he is a professor, Bill Savage teaches a course that examines baseball in American narratives. He is also a Cubs fan and season ticket holder. So it’s fitting that he is giving a talk next month at the Art Institute titled “Norman Rockwell and the Chicago Cubs — The Making of Baseball’s ‘Lovable Losers.’” The Art Institute recently acquired Rockwell’s 1948 ...