By Rick Kaempfer
In This Week In Wrigley History
Jul 23rd, 2023
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July 23, 1962 The Cubs make television history. Their game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Wrigley Field is beamed into Europe by Telstar, the first communications satellite. This is the first live sporting event from America ever beamed into Europe. The Cubs lineup that day features the Rookie ...
By Rick Kaempfer
In Today's Cub Birthday
Jun 28th, 2023
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~Mark Grace 1964– (Cubs 1988-2000) They called him Amazing Grace, after the song, and because of his amazing glove work around first base. Mark Grace anchored first for the Cubs for more than a decade and became one of Wrigley Field’s fan favorites. He won four Gold Gloves, hit .300 nine times,...
By Rick Kaempfer
In Wrigley Field Memories
Oct 7th, 2014
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Every year as opening day approaches, I start drinking that Cubbie Kool-Aid, and while I’ll never admit it openly to my White Sox friends…I start thinking that “this could be the year.” I know it won’t be, but hope springs eternal. I can’t help it. I’ve been ...
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