The title of this book is a bit of a misnomer. “Wrigley Field: The Friendly Confines at Clark and Addison” isn’t really a book about the ballpark, though it’s prominently featured throughout.
It’s a collection of essays about games in each of the 100+ years of the ballpark, as well as some general essays about the history of Wrigley Field.
Every World Series game ever played at the corner of Clark & Addison is profiled, but there are also essays on games perhaps long-forgotten, but worth remembering.
Among those:
- A three-homer game by Hank Sauer, June 11, 1952, his second such game as a Cub.