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Chicago Dogs release 2020 schedule

The independent baseball team’s home schedule opens next Tuesday.

By Sun-Times staff

The Chicago Dogs open their home season next Tuesday in Rosemont.

The independent Chicago Dogs baseball team has released its 30-game home game and promotional schedule.

The home season opens Tuesday, July 7 at 7:05 p.m. against the Milwaukee Milkmen at Impact Field in Rosemont. Fans at the home opener will receive a Dogs-themed Mike Ditka bobblehead and Wayne Messmer is scheduled to sing the national anthem.

“We look forward to welcoming both baseball and fans back to Impact Field this summer. We’ve built a great promotional calendar for the season where each of our 30 home games will be a special event,” said Chicago Dogs co-owner Shawn Hunter.

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