HUMBOLDT PARK — It's official: Cubs infielder Javy Baez will be honored with a street sign in Humboldt Park.
On Wednesday, the City Council approved the erection of the sign, "Javier 'Javy' Baez Way," along the west side of West Luis Munoz Marin Drive near a replica of Wrigley Field known as Little Cubs Field.
Luis Munoz Marin was the first elected governor of Puerto Rico. The street named after him surrounds Humboldt Park's namesake park in a neighborhood defined by large steel Puerto Rican flags.
Baez, 24, was born in Puerto Rico, but grew up in Jacksonville, Fla. Last season, he was named the National League Championship Series co-MVP.
The sign was first proposed by Ald. Roberto Maldonado (26th) in November. Maldonado said the idea came from his 11-year-old son, whose fall Little League baseball team was captivated by the Cubs' postseason push.
