John Baker Day 2026
Thursday, July 30th at 7PM Central, join former Cubs player, mental skills coordinator, and baseball folk hero, John Baker on the 12th anniversary of the longest game in Wrigley Field history, “The Night the Backup Catcher Got the Win.” We’ll reminisce about his Major League career, past John Baker Days, and hear about his new mental skills training program Intentional Performance, while we raise funds to launch the World Premier of Danny Rockett’s baseball backdropped musical “The Game.”, slated to be produced in Summer of 2027 by Chicago’s Trap Door Theatre.
We first celebrated John Baker Day 10 years ago, and over the last decade, John and the Son Ranto Ranters have supported charities from women’s shelters to youth baseball organizations like Lost Boyz. This year you can help us launch a new musical!
Here are the many ways you can get involved and support us!
First, donate to our tax-deductible “John Baker Day – The Game” Go Fund Me and every dollar will be doubled up to $5000 thanks to a matching gift!
Join us live Thursday, July 30th at 7pm for the The John Baker Day Show on YouTube, Facebook, and X. For an evening with John Baker and a cast of Cubs fan notables and friends. Plus live music, trivia, raffles and prizes. At the end of the show, we’ll reveal the winners of the John Baker Day auction, where you can already place bids on fabulous items!
- John has donated 12 weeks of mental skills training sessions from Intentional Performance.
- Danny Rockett is auctioning his most prized Cubs art and memorabilia, including originals from artist Matt Kammerer, and a Cubs Urn.
- An Anthony Rizzo signed bat
- And the opportunity to sit with Bleacher Jeff in his prized seat in section 504, including a meal at the site of The Battle of Wrigleysville Dogs.
Buy John Baker Day Raffle tickets and get your name on the “Wheel of Winners” for a chance to win awesome prizes throughout the show.
- Unopened Bottle of 2016 World Series Champion Champagne.
- Gift certificates from our sponsors Penguin Imprints and In the Clutch shirts
- Signed Patrick Wisdom Ball and Matt Kammerer Art Piece.
- Wrigley Give-a-ways
- Jewelry from Wrigleyville’s favorite ballhawk jeweler, Ballhawk Dave.
- And more to come!
NOTE: If you have items or services you’d be willing to donate to the John Baker Day auction or raffle contact Danny Rockett at dannyrockett@gmail.com
Finally, we couldn’t be more excited about offering this limited edition John Baker Day Obvious Shirt, a tribute to Obvious Shirts 2016 WS Game 7 Scoreboard shirt. Thanks Joe!
Proceeds go to Trap Door Theatre.
Check our John Baker Day Webpage for updated information as we get closer to the big day, and for more information on Trap Door Theatre‘s production of The Game, including how you can become an individual or corporate sponsor, visit our The Game’s Website.
Get involved in the most theatrical campaign in Chicago and be a part of John Baker Day 2026!
And tune in July 30th at 7PM CT!
