October 8 is the day of the Great Chicago Fire and also the day that the city's soccer club by the same name was founded.
Sunday marked the 20th anniversary of Peter Wilt and Major League Soccer unveiling Chicago Fire Soccer Club. A group of fans volunteered their time and effort to put together a celebration of 20 years of Fire soccer.
The party was held at the Chicago Cultural Center. Dozens of former players reunited and about 450 fans paid their way to join in on the fun.
Bob Bradley, coach of the original Fire team in 1998 that won both MLS Cup and the U.S. Open Cup, was joined by other members of that original team like Piotr Nowak, Jerzy Podbrozny, Lubos Kubik and Frank Klopas among others. More recent players like Chris Rolfe and 2013 MLS MVP Mike Magee were also in attendance along with most of the current squad.
Watch the video attached to the story to see what the 20th anniversary meant to some of the former players. The video that follows has perspectives from both fans who helped organize the event and those who were simply in attendance.