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August 13, 2011 at 3:26 am #4229

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Cubs hoping for some Gretzky magic

Postmedia News August 12, 2011

CHICAGO — His dad had more than his share of great games in Chicago.

And now Trevor Gretzky is hoping he’ll be able to do the same one day — only in a different sport.

The Trevor Gretzky era in professional baseball officially began on Friday, with the Chicago Cubs announcing they had signed the 18-year-old son of former hockey great Wayne Gretzky. The deal is reportedly worth $375,000 US.

The younger Gretzky, who can play the outfield and first base, was selected by the Cubs in the seventh round of the 2011 first-year player draft, after he hit .393 with 10 doubles, four triples and a home run in his senior year at Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, California.

“The Cubs are thrilled to welcome Trevor Gretzky to the organization,” general manager Jim Hendry said. “It was a pleasure working with the Gretzky family on this contract and we are excited by Trevor’s decision to begin his pro baseball career with the Cubs.”

Gretzky could be assigned to one of Chicago’s minor-league teams or head to the team’s minor-league complex in Mesa, Arizona.

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