Mike North, who rose from a hot-dog vendor to became a controversial sports talk host, announced his retirement on Tuesday.
“Hey folks, as you know locally on Channel 11 last night, I announced my retirement from sports media,” North said in a Twitter video. “And you know what? That means my Daily Herald column, Friday will be my last column. My podcasts, both ‘Sticks and Stones’ and ‘Black and Blue Baseball’ October 1. We’re not going to be on today and for a while because of what’s going on in Houston. That’s where it’s produced.
“I want to thank everybody in Chicago, I want to thank everybody around the nation. Worked at The Score, worked nationally with Fox Sports Radio, doing podcasts — making money doing podcasts — the column in the Daily Herald. You know what? I just got tired of chasing myself at the end of the day. Love you all, and thank you so very, very much, from the media to the listeners.”
The 65-year-old Chicago native was one of…
