A Nice Little Place on the North Side: Wrigley Field at One

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A Nice Little Place on the North Side: Wrigley Field at One Hundred

â€œGeorge Will on baseball. Perfect.â€â€”Los Angeles Times
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In A Nice Little Place on the North Side, leading columnist George Will returns to baseball with a deeply personal look at his hapless Chicago Cubs and their often beatified home, Wrigley Field, as it turns one hundred years old. Baseball, Will argues, is full of metaphors for life, religion, and happiness, and Wrigley is considered one of its sacred spaces. But what is its true, hyperbole-free history?
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Winding beautifully like Wrigleyâ€™s iconic ivy, Willâ€™s meditation on â€œThe Friendly Confinesâ€ examines both the unforgettable stories that forged the fieldâ€™s legend and the larger-than-life charactersâ€”from Wrigley and Ruth to Veeck, Durocher, and Banksâ€”who brought it glory, heartbreak, and scandal. Drawing upon his trademark knowledge and inimitable sense of humor, Will also explores his childhood connections to the team, the Cubsâ€™ future, and what keeps long-suffering fans rooting for the home team after so many years of futility.

In the end, A Nice Little Place on the North Side is more than just the history of a ballpark. It is the story of Chicago, of baseball, and of America itself.

Country	USA
Author	George Will
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9780385349321
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Crown Archetype
Manufacturer	Crown Archetype
NumberOfPages	226
PublicationDate	2014-03-25
Publisher	Crown Archetype
ReleaseDate	2014-03-25
Studio	Crown Archetype

A Nice Little Place on the North Side: Wrigley Field at One Hundred

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