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Changes in 1970 Made Wrigley Field ‘Friendly Confines’

April 28, 2021 by William S. Bike Leave a Comment

Wrigley Field bleachers 1970 - fans with "the basket"

Changes to Wrigley Field in 1970 made it the “Friendly Confines” that Cub fans know and love to this day. Although Cub broadcasters had been using the phrases “Friendly Confines” and “Beautiful Wrigley Field” for years…

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William S. Bike Reviews Ron Santo’s For Love Of Ivy

March 18, 2015 by William Bike Leave a Comment

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From the baseball journal Nine. Ron Santo: For Love of IvyBy Ron Santo with Randy Minkoff. Bonus Books Inc., 160 E. Illinois St., Chicago, IL 60611, 1993, 213 pp., hardcover. Reviewed by: William S. Bike Ron Santo is the last unreconstructed 1969 Chicago Cub. While other members of the team have made their peace with […]

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