PHOTOGRAPHY BY FRANK ISHMAN
Josh Yates hits a home run as agent for Cubs pitcher Jon Lester and as chair of Lester’s NVRQT committee, raising funds for pediatric cancer research. Join Josh and our World Series champions in the rally cry “Never Quit” on July 5, and help strike out childhood cancer.
What’s on the horizon? Jon Lester’s NVRQT event
Mantra? Say what you mean and mean what you say
Best grooming tip? Depoli Medical Spa
Guilty pleasure? A rare cigar
Favorite foods? Vegan Protein and Merkts Cheese
Music you love? Pearl Jam and Silversun Pickups
Best advice ever given to you? Don’t let resentments marinate
Best advice you’ve given? Just tell the truth from the beginning
Earliest memory? Fishing with my father in the Gulf of Mexico when we caught a six-foot blue shark
When you wake up, you…? Check my cell phone
Before bed, you…? Look at baseball scores one more time and then pray
What’s on your bookshelf? Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the Worlds Greatest Outlaw and The Eastern Stars
You can’t live without? My kids
Love to escape to? True Juice in Highland Park
Advice you would give to your younger self? Forgive quicker and love more
ON THE SHORE
Your style is..? Baseball and soccer dad
Can’t leave the house without? Cell phone
Transportation? Mercedes station wagon
Driving music? MLB channel or K Flay
Place to eat? Abigail’s
Shop? Apple Store
Best thing about the Shore? The beach and golf
Worst thing about the Shore? Missing the city
The perfect day is…? Driving in my Jeep (top off) with my kids on our way to my mom’s house for dinner
IN THE CITY
Your style is..? Business casual
Can’t leave the house without? Portable charger
Transportation? Jeep Wrangler
Driving music? Led Zeppelin or Muse
Place to eat? Bella Notte and Chicago Cut
Shop? Michigan Avenue
Best thing about the City? 2016 World Champion Chicago Cubs
Worst thing about the City? Parking and traffic
The perfect day is…? Winning Cubs game at Wrigley pitched by Jon Lester followed by meeting with number one Cubs fan Eddie Vedder
