Eddie Vedder was born and raised in Evanston, Illinois, and it was there he developed his love for the Chicago Cubs.

Even though his family moved out to San Diego in the mid-70s, he always followed the Cubs. In 2007, he got to live out his dream by training with the team at Wrigley. Vedder warmed up with Cubs star Kerry Wood before the game and then threw out the ceremonial first pitch, wearing one of Wood's jerseys.

He returned later in the game to sing Take Me Out To The Ball Game during the seventh inning stretch - the fourth time he had that honor since performing the song on Independence Day in 1998.

The Pearl Jam frontman was also asked to pen a new post-game tune by his childhood baseball hero, Ernie Banks, and he did. The song is called "All the Way" and it became a big hit on Chicago radio stations during the stretch run of the 2008 season.

He may always be associated with the grunge rock scene of Seattle Washington, but Eddie's Vedder heart remains on the north side of Chicago, and he will always be a fan of the Chicago Cubs.