Dr Matt Boente MD

The past couple of weeks saw the world slow down as the number of COVID-19 cases worldwide continues to climb. Major sporting events are either suspended indefinitely or canceled. The MLB decided its best to cancel the season for everyone’s health and safety. Image source: wrex.com Image source: bleacherreport.com On March 8, the Cubs held their annual training in Wrigley Field in preparation for Opening Day, which was supposed to take place a few weeks following the annual training session. Two Cubs employees tested positive for COVID-19. The team did not have the results until March 23 and 24. The Cubs believe the training session on March 8 contributed to the exposure of the two to the highly-contagious virus since there was nothing indicative of it during the session, notes Dr. Matt Boente MD, an ardent supporter of the Chicago Cubs. Julian Green, the spokesperson for the Chicago Cubs, first talked with the Chicago Sun-Times about the COVID-19 positive case

Dr. Matt Boente MD has received many recognitions for his work and writings as gynecologic oncologist. And one of his many accomplishments was receiving a $5 million SPORE grant to study ovarian cancer alongside his mentor at the time Robert F. Ozols MD, PhD. Dr. Ozols, Dr. Boente and their team which also included Robert C. Young were the first gynecologic cancer researchers to receive the prestigious grant. During his free time, though, Dr. Matt Boente MD follows the progress of the Chicago Cubs, his favorite team in baseball. He also blogs about the team. For this blog, he pays tribute to one of the bright spots during the team’s dark era back in the mid-20th century – the beloved shortstop Ernie Banks. Image source: wordpress.com Image source: nowitcounts.com Ernie Banks was a strong and incredibly talented kid, but he was also very raw. He joined the Kansas City Monarchs in the African American League in 1950 at the age of 19. As a young player, he