A Day at the Park: In Celebration of Wrigley Field (Hardcover)

by William Hartel (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Quality Sports Publications; Revised edition (April 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1885758030
• ISBN-13: 978-1885758033
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,828,970 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fitting tribute to the best ballpark in the world, January 26, 1999

By	john thomas (athens, oh) - See all my reviews

William Hartel's affectionate tribute to the "Friendly Confines" of Wrigley Field is a must for any baseball fan, and especially if you've ever been fortunate to watch a game there. Though there are numerous historical photos outlining the history of the old park built in 1914, the bulk of the pictures were taken from dawn to dusk on the same day - June 18, 1993. Loaded with quotes and stories from everyone from Bill Veeck to Ernie Banks and long-time National League Umpire Doug Harvey, this book makes its case that Wrigley is not only the best place on earth to play and watch baseball, but one of the most memorable places to visit for fans of all ages. I read this book on a cold January evening yet when I closed my eyes, I could feel the sun on my face, smell the hot dogs, and hear Ernie Banks saying, "Let's play two!"

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a book to display, August 31, 1999

By	[e-mail] (Chicago IL) - See all my reviews

i am a sox's fan but this book makes me love the chicago cubs magnificent building. It brings you behind the sceens and shows little secrets about the park. Great book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars o/~ and it's Root, Root, Root for the Cubbies o/~, October 6, 2003

By	TundraVision (o/~ from the Land of Sky Blue Waters o/~) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

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Holy Cow!

Maybe THIS year!

As I write this review, da Cabs have just won their first post-season series since 1908. There is euphoria in Wrigleyville! What a gorgeous anthology book to celebrate - in essays of words and pictures - da Cubs and dere Friendly Confines! Dere's a foreword by George F. Will and mouth-watering pictures of peanuts, popcorn, and hotdogs. (Hey! Where's some Cracker Jacks? ;-) The frontispiece and back (is that called a backispeice?) are appropriately covered in ivy.

Here's the Dust Jacket Lead Off by Ernie Banks: Ballplayers come and go, but Wrigley Field endures. As long as Cub fans take their kids out to the Friendly Confines and show them where baseball should be played, the chain will be unbroken.

Believe!

Reviewed by TundraVision, Once a Cub fan, always a Cub Fan