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"Ballplayers come and go, but Wrigley Field endures. As long as Cub fans take their kids out to the Friendly Confines and show them where baseball should be played, the chain will be unbroken."-Ernie Banks, "Mr. Cub" Friday, June 18, 1993 was a perfect day for baseball at Chicago's Wrigley Field. It seemed as though the sun never shined brighter, the sky was never bluer, and the grass was never greener. A standing-room-only crowd of more than 38,000 packed the stands for the Cubs' battle against their traditional rival, the St. Louis Cardinals. Also at the park that day was a team of 15 photographers who captured this beautiful summer day on film. From before daybreak to well after sunset, more than 5,000 photographs were taken in and around the ballpark. A Day at the Park: In Celebration of Wrigley Field is a collection of the best of these unique photos, accompanied by original essays from some of baseball's most celebrated writers, and the personal reflections on Wrigley by those who played the game. Wrigley Field celebrated its 80th anniversary in 1994. Fans of all ages can now celebrate this occasion with the first book to feature the ballpark that the Cubs, and their fans, ca

Author
William Hartel
Publisher
Sagamore Publishing, L.L.C.
Published
1994
Language
EN
ISBN
9780915611911
Subjects
Anthropology, History, Social_sciences

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