rookie third baseman Matt Shaw missed Sunday’s game, a 1-0 loss for Chicago at the hands of the Cincinnati Reds, to attend the memorial service for Charlie Kirk in Arizona at State Farm Stadium, the ...

Kirk attended a Cubs game the month before he was fatally shot during an event on Sept. 10 Natasha Dye is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE covering sports. Her previous work appears in The New York Post ...

Chicago Cubs infielder Matt Shaw said he thought it was "really important" for him to attend Charlie Kirk's memorial service on Sunday, adding he isn't paying attention to the backlash for leaving his ...

Chicago Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw is "not concerned at all" about any backlash he could get after skipping a game to attend Charlie Kirk’s memorial in Arizona. Shaw missed the Cubs’ 1-0 loss to the ...

UPDATE — 9/24/25, 9:50 a.m. ET: Chicago Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw responded after he faced criticism for skipping a crucial game to attend Charlie Kirk’s memorial service. “[Kirk’s] wife Erika had ...

Chicago Cubs rookie Matt Shaw let his bat do the talking on Wednesday after he faced criticism from New York Mets broadcasters for attending Charlie Kirk’s memorial service. Shaw was 3-for-4 with a ...

Matt Shaw isn’t worried if he faces any backlash after he left the Cubs on Sunday to attend Charlie Kirk’s memorial. Shaw, a 23-year-old rookie, explained to reporters before Tuesday’s clash with the ...

CINCINNATI — Chicago Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw left the team, a league source said, so he could attend Sunday’s memorial service for Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist who was shot and killed ...

The Chicago Cubs' rookie third baseman, Matt Shaw, on Tuesday shared why he missed Sunday's series finale against the Cincinnati Reds to attend the funeral of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in ...

Chicago Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw has defended his actions after missing a game to attend the memorial service for Charlie Kirk. Shaw missed a potentially crucial 1-0 loss at the Cincinnati Reds on ...

Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw missed Sunday's game to attend a memorial service for conservative podcaster Charlie Kirk, according to reports. Shaw was personally acquainted with Kirk, who was ...

Chicago Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw has defended his actions after missing a game to attend the memorial service for Charlie Kirk. Shaw missed a potentially crucial 1-0 loss at the Cincinnati Reds on ...