Tom Ricketts issues statement on passing of Yosh Kawano

Chicago Cubs Executive Chairman Tom Ricketts has issued the following statement on the passing of Yosh Kawano, 97, legendary Cubs clubhouse manager.  
"For nearly 70 years, Yosh Kawano devoted himself to our club and players - calling Wrigley Field home and treating them as family. He served in the U.S. Army then returned to the Friendly Confines, where he would eventually settle in as equipment manager in 1953. In the decades that followed, he enjoyed deep and colorful relationships with players, members of the front office and the media. Everyone knew Yosh by his trademark white floppy fishing hat, which has been on display at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum since his retirement in 2008. Yosh was truly one of a kind and an integral part of our Cubs family and history. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and legions of fans."