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Wrigley Field historical sleuthing: Nat King Cole and Jackie Robinson

The photo above shows Brooklyn Dodgers great Jackie Robinson meeting with famed singer Nat King Cole at Wrigley Field.

The information I found said this photo was taken in 1954. Further research showed that it was part of an article in Look Magazine by George B. Leonard titled “The Melancholy Monarch.” It appeared in the magazine dated April 19, 1955.

In order to tell you when this photo was taken, first I’ll show you the entire photo — the one at the top is cropped.

All right, now we’re getting somewhere, we can see the Wrigley Field scoreboard.