<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td width=5> </td><td align=center><a target=_blank href="/update/Statement-from-Tom-Ricketts-on-David-Ross-hire-27754"><img id="story-photo" src="https://2cic.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/c/stories/19/baseball/ricketts_jim_young.jpg"></a><br><font size=2></font></td></tr></table><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td><a target=_blank href="/update/Statement-from-Tom-Ricketts-on-David-Ross-hire-27754" class=newstitle><font style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Helv, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #D12325; text-decoration: none">Statement from Tom Ricketts on David Ross hire</font></a><br><br><font class=newsbody>Chicago Cubs Executive Chairman Tom Rickets released the following statement on Thursday congratulating becoming the 55th manager of the Cubs. "My family and I </font> <a target=_blank href="/update/Statement-from-Tom-Ricketts-on-David-Ross-hire-27754"><font class=fullstory><b>Read Update »</b></font></a></td></tr></table>