We don’t always talk about Barack Obama’s sense of style all that much , but when we do, it’s when it involves “the best swag” he’s gotten during his eight years as president. Or, at least, that’s how POTUS put it when the Chicago Cubs paid a visit to the White House yesterday and gifted him a treasure trove of personalized gear.
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Arrieta skipping White House trip, cites family reasons
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.
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.
Cubs to visit White House on Monday
The World Series champion Chicago Cubs will break from tradition and visit President Barack Obama on Monday during his last week in the White House. Normally, the World Series champions don’t make their traditional visit to the White House until the following season, but NBC Chicago reported that the Cubs wanted to make the trip before Obama left office.