Elia’s professional baseball career spanned more than 50 years as a player, coach, manager and executive, but his name will ...

Lee Elia, who died Wednesday at age 87, will always remain a significant part of Chicago Cubs lore, thanks to a rant for the ...

Les Grobstein in a publicity photo when he worked at WLS-AM 890, circa 1986. If it was a Chicago sports fact and Grobstein confirmed it, you didn’t have to go to the internet to fact-check.

Les Grobstein’s death Sunday at age 69 created a flood of “Grobber” stories from his family, friends and radio colleagues. The storytelling continued Thursday at a funeral service for ...

Les Grobstein, the longtime overnight host on 670 The Score and a Chicago sports broadcasting icon, died Sunday at his home in Elk Grove Village, the station announced Monday.

Les Grobstein spent more than 50 years in sports broadcasting. He's best known for preserving Cubs manager Lee Elia's profane rant after a 1983 loss.

Elia managed each of his two teams for two seasons, the Cubs from 1982 to 1983 and the Phillies from 1987 to 1988. He accrued ...

SPORTSCASTER Les Grobstein was found dead on Sunday afternoon in his Elk Grove Village home. Grobstein was 69 years old and had been a Chicago radio sportscaster for more than 50 years. How did Les… ...

Les Grobstein was one of the few absolute constants in my life as a Chicago sports fan. His recall and passion for the games, players and coaches were unmatched. He was 1-of-1.

Les Grobstein, a Chicago radio legend (and keeper of the Lee Elia tape), passes away at 69, leading to tons of tributes Grobstein was a crucial part of the Chicago media scene for decades.

Les Grobstein’s encyclopedic knowledge of Chicago sports was above and beyond. When I told him I had written a novel about the 1908 Cubs, who won their second straight World Series, ...

Les Grobstein was at an indoor soccer game. “We’re in the Rosemont Horizon watching that soccer game and everyone else is watching ‘Dallas,’” he said 37 years later, the memory clear as day.