Cubs 100: A Century at Wrigley Field

The Cubs have called Wrigley their home since 1916 and have treated their loyal followers with memories that have lasted for generations. From the legend of Babe Ruth's called shot to Kerry Wood's dominant twenty-strikeout performance, great games, notable names and a multitude of memorable moments have played out at Clark and Addison to create baseball's most recognizable relationship: the Cubs and Wrigley Field. The authors of Wrigley Field: 100 Stories for 100 Years return to celebrate this grand anniversary with Cubs 100: A Century at Wrigley, a new collection of baseball tales, including highlights from the exciting 2015 season, from storytellers such as Ryne Sandberg, Andre Dawson, Len Kasper and many others who know the symbiotic connection between the historic franchise and its iconic home.

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Cubs 100: A Century at Wrigley Field

The Cubs have called Wrigley their home since 1916 and have treated their loyal followers with memories that have lasted for generations. From the legend of Babe Ruth's called shot to Kerry Wood's dominant twenty-strikeout performance, great games, notable names and a multitude of memorable moments have played out at Clark and Addison to create baseball's most recognizable relationship: the Cubs and Wrigley Field. The authors of Wrigley Field: 100 Stories for 100 Years return to celebrate this grand anniversary with Cubs 100: A Century at Wrigley, a new collection of baseball tales, including highlights from the exciting 2015 season, from storytellers such as Ryne Sandberg, Andre Dawson, Len Kasper and many others who know the symbiotic connection between the historic franchise and its iconic home.

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Overview

The Cubs have called Wrigley their home since 1916 and have treated their loyal followers with memories that have lasted for generations. From the legend of Babe Ruth's called shot to Kerry Wood's dominant twenty-strikeout performance, great games, notable names and a multitude of memorable moments have played out at Clark and Addison to create baseball's most recognizable relationship: the Cubs and Wrigley Field. The authors of Wrigley Field: 100 Stories for 100 Years return to celebrate this grand anniversary with Cubs 100: A Century at Wrigley, a new collection of baseball tales, including highlights from the exciting 2015 season, from storytellers such as Ryne Sandberg, Andre Dawson, Len Kasper and many others who know the symbiotic connection between the historic franchise and its iconic home.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781467118026
Publisher: History Press, The
Publication date: 03/07/2016
Pages: 208
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Dan Campana is a freelance writer and communications consultant in the Chicago suburbs. Rob Carroll is a writer and is currently the digital managing editor for a cluster of radio stations in Rockford. In 2013, Dan and Rob co-authored Wrigley Field: 100 Stories for 100 Years.

Table of Contents

Preface 9

Acknowledgements 11

1 Becoming a "Cub Guy" at Wrigley 13

2 Inseparable Icons 16

3 Me, My Wife and Wrigley 23

4 Rod Blagojevich, John Cusack and Afternoons in the Bleachers 25

5 The Next Generation Revives the Old Ballpark 27

6 October 14, 2003: The Bartman Game 31

7 The 1980s Transformation: Empty Seats to the Playoffs 33

8 Rejuvenated by Wrigley Field 34

9 July 27, 2015: The Wrong End of History 37

10 Beer, Baseball, Take a Backseat to Tragedy 38

11 From Black-and-White to Full-Color Wrigley 41

12 Working at the "Cathedral" 42

13 June 5, 1998-Cubs 6, White Sox 5: First Crosstown Interleague Game 42

14 Mr. Cub Ernie Banks 43

15 Making Bill Murray Laugh 47

16 Memories from the Left Field Bleachers 48

17 Passing Along the Tradition 50

18 Rounding the Bases of Life 51

19 Paving for a Shot at Wrigley's First Night Game 53

20 Up On the Roof(top) 54

21 June 3, 2003: Sammy's Corked Bat 55

22 September 28, 1998: A Big Homer and a Big Balloon 56

23 A Hall of Famer Finds His Home 57

24 "Harry Caray Said Our Name!" 59

25 A Wrigley Ending Before His True Beginning 60

26 Bleacher Bums, Buttons and Mice 61

27 Still Rooting for the Cubs in Arizona 63

28 Journey to Wrigley Is Part of the Fun 64

29 Life of a Visiting Pitcher 65

30 Keys to the Game 66

31 A Lifetime of Appreciation 67

32 Did He or Didn't He?: Babe Ruth's Wrigley World Series Moment 70

33 August 9, 1988: The First Official Wrigley Night Game 73

34 Almost Another Lou Brock Steal 74

35 Wrigley's Second Home 77

36 On the Beat at Wrigley 81

37 Meaningful Memories Span the Decades 83

38 Land of the Free, Home of the Brave 84

39 Learning from Rogers Hornsby 87

40 The Pink Hat Guy 88

41 Wrigley Through the Lens 90

42 AH the Small Things 93

43 May 5, 1998: Kerry Wood Strikes Out Twenty 95

44 April 16, 1972: No-Hitter in Fourth Career Start 97

45 May 17, 1979-Phillies 23, Cubs 22: A Wild, Windy, Weird Day at Wrigley 99

46 When Marc Met Harry 101

47 Cubbie Blue, Through and Through 103

48 On the Mound with Kerry Wood 105

49 Building Communities at Wrigley 106

50 A Wrigley Field Salute 119

51 Finally Got Smart When He Became a Cubs Fan 120

52 A Wrigley Wedding 123

53 May 12, 1955: Sam Jones No-Hitter 125

54 Fan from Down Lender Gets a Wrigley Close Up 126

55 Coming Full Circle at Wrigley 128

56 Watching a Game with Fergie 130

57 Will There Be a Game 5? 131

58 September 2, 1972: The Imperfect No-Hitter 132

59 Harry Helped Hook Him 135

60 In It for the Cubs, Not Wrigley 135

61 That Koufax Game Stunk 136

62 The Birth of Bleacher Bums 137

63 One Long Drive, Zero Hits 139

64 The Final Moments of Bill's Pink Hat 140

65 Finally Getting It Right with Fukudome 141

66 What About the Other Games in the 2003 Playoffs? 142

67 Sending the Cardinals Packing with Help from Dad 143

68 Cubs Fan in a House of Mets Fans 145

69 A Historic Introduction to Wrigley and Baseball 146

70 Joey's First Pitch 147

71 Now, I Cry Out of Joy 149

72 Ernie and My Grandfather's Radio 152

73 The Most Miserable Day of My Entire life 154

74 Playoff Energy Unmatched at Wrigley 156

75 Stay as Long as You Want 157

76 Mongo Gets the Save 159

77 The Greatest Two Years of My Career 160

78 The Most Famous Tattooed Head in Wrigley 161

79 Being a Cubs Fan Is a Family Thing 163

80 Dodging Dodgers Behind the Bullpen 164

81 Advice from Alou on How to Drink from the Stanley Cup 165

82 A Super Fan by Accident 167

83 My First Playoff Game 168

84 October 2, 1984: First Postseason Game in Thirty-nine Years Starts with a Bang 169

85 First Pitch for the Opening Course 170

86 Mr. Inside and His Baseball Collection 172

87 Wrigley Makes the Top Ten 175

88 Sox Fan on the Cubs' Playoff Beat 176

89 It Wasn't Work for Jack 178

90 Plenty of Time for a Playoff Game and a Wedding 179

91/92 Creating a Cubs Anthem with Heart 180

93 What It's Like to Meet Steve Bartman 182

94 Triple Play Does the Trick 184

95 Wrigley Always a Part of Life When You Live in the Neighborhood 185

96 A Road Trip Home 186

97 More than Just the "Bleacher Preacher" 187

98 Harry and More Wrigley Lore 189

99 Living in the Moment on the Mound 190

100 My Friend Helen and the Cubs 192

Index 197

About the Authors 201

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