Title: Wrigley Field : the unauthorized biography /
Authors: Shea, Stuart.; Castle, George.
Publisher: Brassey's,
Year: 2004
Subjects: Chicago Cubs (Baseball team) History.; Wrigley Field (Chicago, Ill.) History.
Abstract: "Wrigley Field is a baseball shrine today, but how did it achieve that status? What's the history of the park, its teams, the fans, and the adjoining community that is so interwoven that it's commonly referred to as "Wrigleyville"?"
Contents: Introduction: myths in concrete -- The construction of a shrine -- Opening day at Weeghman Park: April 23, 1914 -- Heady days: Weeghman Park, 1914-1917 -- Weeghman Park and the war -- Bills, two series: Cubs Park/Wrigley Field, 1919-1932 -- Dead at the top: Wrigley Field, 1933-1965 -- Bears, bruisers, and boxers: Wrigley Field's non-baseball history / by George Castle -- New wine in old bottles: Wrigley Field, 1966-1983 -- Blinded by the light: Wrigley Field, 1984 to the present -- Afterword: when the music's over.