Alligator Catcher To Throw Out First Pitch At Wrigley Field Tonight As Victory Lap Begins

Frank Robb, who came in from Florida to catch Chance the Snapper in the Humboldt Park Lagoon, will also turn on Buckingham Fountain Wednesday morning.

Mina Bloom

1:30 PM CDT on Jul 16, 2019

Chance the Snapper is held by Frank Robb as Chicago Park District CEO Mike Kelly and Chicago Animal Care and Control Director Kelley Gandurski look on.

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HUMBOLDT PARK — Frank Robb, Chicago’s newest celebrity after breezing into town and catching the elusive Humboldt Park Lagoon alligator in a day, will soon bask in the spoils of his victory.

On Tuesday night — presumably after he gets some sleep — Robb will throw out the first pitch at Wrigley Field before the Cubs take on the Reds at 7:05, according to the Cubs.

And on Wednesday morning, he’ll flip the switch on Buckingham Fountain, according to the Chicago Dept. of Animal Care and Control.

Can a key to the city be far behind?

Mina Bloom

Logan Square, Humboldt Park & Avondale reporter mina@blockclubchi.org

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