When the World Series champion Chicago Cubs visit President Barack Obama at the White House on Monday, star pitcher Jake Arrieta won’t be with them. Arrieta said he needs to be home – his mother-in-law is recovering from brain surgery, son Cooper is having a tooth pulled that day.
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Jake Arrieta Will Not Attend Cubs’ White House Ceremony
The Chicago Cubs are going to be heading to the White House to visit with President Barack Obama, but one of their biggest stars will not be accompanying them on the trip to the nation’s capital. That player is pitcher Jake Arrieta, who picked up a key win in Game 6 of the World Series en route to the team winning its first championship in 108 years.