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  100 years of Wrigley Field

  Bill Veeck, Blog, Cubs, Sports, Unassigned

  Today marks the 100th anniversary of Wrigley Field, iconic home of the Chicago Cubs. It was also the home of two football teams—the Chicago Bears (1921-1970) and the Chicago Cardinals (1931-1939)—and saw performances by the Chicago Blackhawks as well as musical legends like Bruce Springsteen and Pearl Jam. It can also be seen in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, The Blues Brothers, and many other movies and TV shows. Longtime White Sox owner Bill Veeck (1914-1986) had great affection for Wrigley […]

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  [Harry Caray moves to Cubs]

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  Press conference and interview on the day Harry Caray switched from being the voice of the White Sox to the voice of the Cubs.

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  [Tribune newsroom reacts to Cubs purchase]

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  This tape features footage from inside of the Chicago Tribune newsroom shortly after the Tribune company bought the Chicago Cubs in 1981. A channel 7 reporter interviews various members of the Tribune newsroom about the effects of the events that have taken place. Steve Nidetz is interviewed.

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  Time Out, episode 101

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  This tape features the inaugural episode of “Time Out,” a weekly sports program that aired in 1984. The show is hosted by a number of Chicago area journalists and sportscasters. Bill Buckner of the Chicago Cubs appears on this program.

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  Cubs Scoreboard #1

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  Raw tape shot inside the Chicago Cubs’ scoreboard.

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  Playoffs game #3

• Cubs/Thad Bosley

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  Tape #3. Cubs Park.

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  Time Out, episode 134

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  This tape features a 1984 episode of “Time Out,” a weekly sports program that is hosted by a number of Chicago area journalists and sportscasters. This week’s commentators are award winning sports columnist John Schulian, WBMX Sportscaster and Assistant Coach for DePaul University’s Men’s Basketball team Kenny McReynolds, WIND reporter Fran Spielman, and former NBA star John Mengelt.