Images: See the ultimate Chicago Cubs man cave
See images from the McHenry County man cave of Chicago Cubs fan Stewart McVicar. The basement features a Cubs “C”-shaped bar, Wrigley Field brickwork, authentic memorabilia, and much more. Cubs personalities Kerry Wood, Ferguson Jenkins, and Tom Ricketts are among those who have visited and signed the walls.
Stewart McVicar displays a Die-Hard Cub Fan Club membership card at his man cave dubbed "Club 400." The story goes that McVicar became so incensed after a Cubs loss back about 1985 that he clipped the card in two before thinking twice about his rash decision.
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While Cubs fan Stewart McVicar's wife Lisa supports his passion for the team, a humorous take on his obsession with baseball can be seen in the cake topper from their wedding.
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Stewart McVicar learned to love the Chicago Cubs through watching flamboyant broadcaster Harry Caray. Through the years he had many occasions to meet Caray and get his autograph as well. Some of those autographed images are on display in McVicar's man cave dubbed "Club 400."
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Stewart McVicar, center, introduces former Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood to a display of memorabilia from Wood's playing days at McVicar's man cave dubbed Club 400.
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Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts sent fan Stewart McVicar a life-size Anthony Rizzo bobblehead as a gift for McVicar's man cave, dubbed Club 400. During a 2014 visit, Ricketts autographed the wall, signing "The best Cubs man cave."
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Stewart McVicar, center, hosted a party at his McHenry County home with guest Cubs legend and baseball hall-of-famer Ferguson Jenkins, left. Here, Jenkins inspects one of his game-used bats from McVicar's memorabilia collection, which is displayed in McVicar's man cave.
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Stewart McVicar hosted a party at his McHenry County home with guest Cubs legend and baseball hall-of-famer Ferguson Jenkins. Here Jenkins autographs the wall of McVicar's basement, a man cave McVicar has dubbed "Club 400."
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Stewart McVicar hosted a party at his McHenry County home with guest Cubs legend and baseball hall-of-famer Ferguson Jenkins. Dozens of baseballs autographed by players are on display in "Club 400."
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Stewart McVicar hosted a party at his McHenry County home with guest Cubs legend and baseball hall-of-famer Ferguson Jenkins. Seen on the wall in the home is the autograph of Cubs owner Tom Ricketts, who visited in 2014.
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Stewart McVicar hosted a party at his McHenry County home with guest Cubs legend and baseball hall-of-famer Ferguson Jenkins. Here, Jenkins and McVicar inspect items from McVicar's memorabilia collection.
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Chicago Cubs fan Stewart McVicar built a man cave in the basement of his McHenry County home. On display is an autographed Ferguson Jenkins jersey.
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Chicago Cubs fan Stewart McVicar built a man cave in the basement of his McHenry County home. On display is a picture of McVicar, left, with his brother Eric as youngsters near the Wrigley Field ivy.
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Chicago Cubs fan Stewart McVicar built a man cave in the basement of his McHenry County home. On display is an image of McVicar's mom Sue with legendary Cubs fan Dorothy Farrell. Farrell is among the Cubs personalities that have visited and autographed the wall, as seen above this framed picture.
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Chicago Cubs fan Stewart McVicar built a man cave in the basement of his McHenry County home. Kerry Wood visited the man cave for an August 2015 fundraiser and autographed the wall.
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