Banks
to Sandberg to Grace : Five Decades of Love and Frustration with the Chicago
Cubs by Carrie Muskat (Editor), Bob Verdi
From the Back Cover
The Chicago Cubs are one of the most beloved teams in all of sports,
though not for their success on the baseball field. The post-World War
II years have been especially rough for the Cubs: they have been without
a pennant since 1945--longer than any team in the major leagues. Banks
to Sandberg to Grace takes the reader on a nostalgic journey through the
triumphs (few), the heartaches (many), and the lighter moments, as told
by those who were actually there--on the field, in the front office, or
behind the scenes. Each storyteller shares his or her personal, revealing
account of what it was like to play or work for the Chicago Cubs. Hank
Sauer laughs about fans in the bleachers throwing tobacco at him. The team's
longtime equipment manager, Yosh Kawano, talks about gaining the trust
and friendship of players like Ryne Sandberg. And WGN-TV producer Arne
Harris reminisces about sharing an earpiece with Jack Brickhouse and Harry
Caray.
Banks to Sandberg to Grace offers more than 60 first-person stories
from the past 50 years. Cut from the cloth of memory, these warm, insightful
stories make a perfect gift for Cub fans who, through love and frustration,
remain forever faithful to their team and to the promise of future success.
Hardcover: 304 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.11 x
8.50 x 5.86
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books; (March 22,
2001)
ISBN: 0809297124
The
I-55 Series: Cubs Vs. Cardinals by George Castle, Jim Rygelski
Book Description: Between the baseball-rich cities of Chicago and St.
Louis lies a stretch of highway, known as Interstate 55, that has been
the battle ground for the hearts and minds of baseball fans for generations.
I-55 bridges the 294-mile gap between these two great midwestern hubs.
The I-55 Series offers baseball fans the opportunity to recall arguably
the greatest rivalry in all of sports, the Cubs vs. Cardinals. From Hornsby
vs. Tinkers to Evers vs. Chance, to Musial vs. Banks, to Gibson vs. Jenkins,
to McGwire vs. Sosa, many of baseball's greatest players have served as
catalysts to spark this intense rivalry.
Paperback: 254 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.67 x
8.99 x 6.07
Publisher: Sports Publishing, Inc.; (June 1, 1999)
ISBN: 1582610320
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Wrigley Field : A Celebration of the Friendly Confines by Mark Jacob (Photographer), et al
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Cubs Collection: 100 Years of Chicago Cubs Images by Mark Stang
Book Description: Over 225 black and white photographs span 100 years
of baseball history in this stunning collection of Cubs images. From the
days of Tinker, Evers and Chance to Ryne Sandberg and Sammy Sosa, the famous
and the forgotten fill these pages and recall the glory of Chicago Cubs
baseball.
Culled from 16 public and private photo archives, this collection includes
dozens of previously unpublished images. Many of the old photographs were
locked away in dusty files for decades until appearing here for the first
time. Printer's marks were removed and the detail in the images was revealed
through careful restoration. Most of the photographs have been reproduced
to near their original size to faithfully record what the photographer
saw.
These photographs record the changing face of baseball through the century
by documenting the evolution of equipment, ballparks, uniforms and batting
styles. Players, managers, owners and broadcasters--they're all here, with
captions that bring their stories to life. From the glory of the 1906-08
champions to the agony of 1969. From "Three Finger" Brown to Ernie Banks
and beyond.
(Hardcover - September 2001)
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