Ronnie Woo! Ronnie Woo! Ronnie Woo!

With or without Woo

By Jim Walsh
RedEye
Published July 14, 2005

It was straight out of "Without a Trace."

Cubs' superfan Ronnie "Woo-Woo" Wickers had been reported missing--by his wife, cops said--and the news spurred dozens of Chicagoans to call police, radio stations, RedEye and the Chicago Tribune to say they'd seen him.

At a concert.

At ballgames.

At the Jewel.

But Wednesday found "Woo-Woo" safe, sound--and single, according to him.

"That's amazing," Wickers told RedEye on Wednesday afternoon after all the hubbub about his disappearance reached him.

Wickers--the voice behind the infamous "Cubs, woo!" chant heard outside Wrigley Field--said he had "no idea" who reported him missing as of June 29 and said he is not married.

"I'm just a good Cubs fan," Wickers said.

Complete story at:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/custom/redeye/chi-050714woomain,1,7179281.story?page=1&coll=chi-news-hed

 

As was reported in the RedEye, Ronnie is alive. In fact, I had lunch no more than 5 feet from Ronnie and said hello on Tuesday, July 12. He looks a little older than he did the last time I saw him, but I am happy to report that he is alive and by all appearances well.

 

Rest easy Cub fans!

Who the heck is Ronnie Woo?

For those who aren't Cubs fans:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/custom/redeye/chi-050714woolife,1,7506956.story?coll=chi-news-hed