She is the Secretary of State now, and spends her time representing this country around the globe, but Hillary Clinton grew up in Park Ridge, Illinois, an unabashed Cubs fan. Even though she later claimed to have been a Yankees fan, there is documentary evidence to prove her Cubs love.

In 1993, when she was the First Lady, she accepted induction into the Emil Verban society, the Washington-based Cubs Fan Club. Bruce Ladd, who is the founder of the Emil Verban Society, recently revealed the content of her letter accepting induction. If this isn't a Cubs fan, there is no such thing.

She wrote:

"I am pleased to accept your generous offer of membership into the Emil Verban Memorial Society.

In accepting I must say that the Tribune Co.'s decision to let Messrs. Dawson and Maddux go does not increase my optimism for 1993. This could be a truly grievous example of false economy, unless, of course, the Tribune uses the savings to acquire better editorial writers.

I have been following the Cubs for over 35 years and have developed a set of expectations that will probably be met. However, hope springs eternal."

Although, judging by her facial expression in this photo, maybe that's when she became a Yankees fan.

This is Hillary being asked the Cubs/Yankees question point blank by Tim Russert during a Presidential debate in 2007...

Despite hedging her bets, it's pretty obvious where her loyalties lie. That description of the Cubs could only come from a true Chicago Cubs fan.