Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Ricketts nọkwa na ndị isi oche nke Chicago Cubs. N'April 2007, Sam Zell kwupụtara ebumnuche ya inweta ụlọ ọrụ Tribune nke Chicago. Mgbe ọ nwetasịrị Tribune, Zell kwupụtara na ọ ga-ere Cubs na ihe ndị metụtara ya gụnyere Wrigley Field na 25% nke SportsNet Chicago. A họpụtara ọnụ ahịa ezinụlọ Ricketts dị ka ọnụ ahịa mmeri na Jenụwarị 22, 2009. Ezinụlọ ahụ gụnyere ụmụnne anọ ahụ (Peter, Tom, Laura, na Todd) na nne na nna ha abụọ. "Forbes" mere atụmatụ na òkè onye nwe Chicago Cubs na-anọchi anya $642 nde n'ime ngụkọta $900 nde e nyere. Ricketts nwere aha World Series na otuto ya, dịka Cubs meriri
n'afọ 2016 mgbe ha meriri ndị Cleveland Indians egwuregwu anọ ruo atọ.