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

From Barnes & NobleWrigley Field, the stately and time-weathered home of the Chicago Cubs, marks its centennial this year. For almost two thirds of that occupancy, one loyal fan has followed its team with unflagging loyalty. In the process, George Will has become the most famous sports fan in America and with Men at Work and Bunts, one of our most popular authors on baseball. Thus, A Nice Little Place on the North Side qualifies as the most fitting possible tribute to a field with ivy-covered walls that continues to enthrall a 72-year-old award-winning commentator just as it once did a callow 9-year-old boy in Champagne, Illinois. Editor's recommendation.





Publishers Weekly04/28/2014
More than just about a ball park with a powerful mystique, Will's (Men at Work) book on Wrigley Field offers a rich history of the city of Chicago through its hapless baseball team.