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Chicago Cubs Fans Haymakers Fly In Bleacher Brawl ... Fight Caught On Video

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Published August 18, 2026 8:04 AM PDT | Updated August 18, 2026 10:46 AM PDT

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10:41 AM PT -- Turns out the three arrests weren't connected to the brawl in the bleachers, despite what Chicago PD initially told us.

Wrigley Field’s bleachers looked more like an MMA cage Monday night during the Cubs-White Sox Crosstown Classic, with fans beating the hell out of each other, leaving one guy bloodied and three people arrested!

Viral video captured the chaos in the stadium stands as haymakers were flying and bodies flailing all around, blood streaming from at least one fan's face ... before Chicago PD and security pushed through the crowd to break the brawl up.

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The cops didn't just stop the fight and hightail it out of there ... TMZ Sports has learned three people were arrested.

Frank Thomas Sues White Sox ... Pay Me For My Name!

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By TMZ Staff

Published March 24, 2026 11:01 AM PDT | Updated March 24, 2026 11:34 AM PDT

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Frank Thomas donned a White Sox uniform for 16 seasons, but now he's taking his former team to court ... TMZ Sports has learned the Hall of Famer filed a lawsuit against the club, insisting they're using his name to sell merch without permission!

Thomas filed suit last week in Illinois, and he's targeting not just the White Sox, but Nike and Fanatics, too ... and the beef is over the Sox "City Connect 2.0" jersey, which the team announced in April 2025.

In the complaint, Thomas claims his name and number 35 were featured on some of the uni tops that were put up for sale, despite never getting consent, according to Thomas.

The Big Hurt says the White Sox -- and the retailers -- likely raked in huge profits, while he says he received "no compensation" for the use of "Thomas" and his iconic number 35.