Rocky Wirtz in many ways was an ordinary guy who embraced family and friends

The White Sox honor Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz with a moment of silence Wednesday before a baseball game between the Sox and Cubs Wednesday at Guaranteed Rate Field. (AP)

In so many ways, dynamic Blackhawks owner “Rocky” Wirtz, 70, was just a regular guy.

Publicly, Wirtz was a Chicago powerhouse, a business baron in his own right, an affable charmer, a “Rocky” in the ring, who died after a brief illness last Tuesday.