Book Review: A Nice Little Place on the North Side: Wrigley Field at One Hundred

March 18, 2014 by Matt Nadel · Leave a Comment

Hey baseball fans! I recently had the chance to read A Nice Little Place on the North Side: Wrigley Field at One Hundred by George F. Will, a book about Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. The book was written around the time of the Stadium’s 100th anniversary. Overall, it was a very good book […]

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They Were Once Known As…

March 19, 2010 by Brendan Macgranachan · 5 Comments

Over the course of baseball history, many teams have made changes to their nicknames and plenty have stuck. The New York Highlanders officially switched over to the Yankees in 1913 and havenâ€™t looked back. Neither have the Chicago Cubs, who were known as the Colts (1890-97) and Orphans (1898-1902) before changing to their current moniker. […]

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