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Wrigley Field historical sleuthing: The pre-1937 scoreboard... completely blank

This photo was another in the 1997 “Vintage Photo Series” given away as promo items at Wrigley Field that year, again, found while I was cleaning out a closet this past weekend.

All you can tell for certain about this photo is that it was taken before mid-season 1937, when that old scoreboard was moved to left field while the bleachers were under construction. On the back of the card is a clue: “Early 1930s.”

Well, that narrows it down, and knowing that it was fairly easy to nail down the date here despite no scores on the board.