Mr. Wrigley's Ball Club Chicago and the Cubs During the Jazz Age |
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| Author:
| Ehrgott, Roberts |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8032-6478-6 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $50.60 |
Book Description:
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Chicago in the Roaring Twenties was a city of immigrants, mobsters, and flappers with one shared passion: the Chicago Cubs. It all began when the chewing-gum tycoon William Wrigley decided to build the world's greatest ball club in the nation's Second City. Mr. Wrigley's Ball Club transports us to this heady era of baseball history and introduces the team at its crazy heart--an amalgam of rakes, pranksters, schemers, and choirboys who take center stage in memorable successes, equally...
More DescriptionChicago in the Roaring Twenties was a city of immigrants, mobsters, and flappers with one shared passion: the Chicago Cubs. It all began when the chewing-gum tycoon William Wrigley decided to build the world's greatest ball club in the nation's Second City. Mr. Wrigley's Ball Club transports us to this heady era of baseball history and introduces the team at its crazy heart--an amalgam of rakes, pranksters, schemers, and choirboys who take center stage in memorable successes, equally memorable disasters, and shadowy intrigue.