Generally, not much news is made at the opening ceremony of the Cubs Convention. It’s intended to be a love fest between players old and new and fans.
One new thing that’s been done the last couple of years at the ceremony is to reveal the names of Cubs stars who will be added to the team’s Hall of Fame later on this year.
Kerry Wood and Aramis Ramirez were the two players named for 2024, and the team introduced them via a nicely-done video narrated by the sons of the players:
We call them heroes.