David Haugh: David Bote's perseverance pays off as an unlikely Cubs contributor
by David Haugh, Chicago Tribune
Jul 06, 2018
3 minutes
They lived in the basement of a sister-in-law's friend in Mishawaka, Ind.
David Bote was chasing his major-league dream in the minors with the Class A South Bend Cubs and his wife, Rachel, followed every day, going to the ballpark to watch her husband play.
"We just grinded it out," the Cubs 25-year-old backup infielder recalled shortly after his major-league debut in May. "It's not about what's around us, it's about who we're with. To be able to have my wife there
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