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A Nice Little Place on the North Side: A History of Triumph, Mostly Defeat, and Incurable Hope at Wrigley Field

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A Nice Little Place on the North Side: A History of Triumph, Mostly Defeat, and Incurable Hope at Wrigley Field

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
Manufacturer Crown Archetype
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2014-03-25
Format Kindle eBook
EANs 9780385349321

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