
The Game That Was Not—Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs, August 8, 1988
Between May 24, 1935 and August 7, 1988, Wrigley Field had hosted…

Lasting Impressions of Harry Caray
Harry Caray’s lasting impression and impact on American culture…

“Don’t Tell Them any Different”: Don Kessinger Night Caps a Long Career
On September 8, 1978, North Side and South Side fans finally…

The Last Best Day: When Chicago Had Three First-Place Teams
At the close of play on July 17, 1915, the American League’s…

Dean of Chicanery: Jerry Reinsdorf’s Plan to Enlist Hank Greenberg to Umpire the Northwestern Law School Student-Faculty Game and How it Backfired
Jerry Reinsdorf has always wanted to win, both now and then.…

Bears, Cubs, and a Moose, Oh My
Moose Skowron was a Yankees stalwart for years before his trade…

A Fall Classic Comedy: Game Six, 1945
Hall of Famer Hank Greenberg went from hero to goat with an unfortunate…

Silas K. Johnson: An Illinois Farm Boy Who Made Baseball History
The story of Silas Kenneth Johnson, who went down in the history…

Why did Wrigley, Lasker, and the Chicago Cubs Join a Presidential Campaign?
While professional baseball and politics have always been linked,…

The Western Baseball Tours of 1879
Even before the start of the 1879 National League campaign, several…

There Was Almost No World Series in 1905, Too: How Charlie Comiskey Could Have Ended the Fall Classic Before it Started
The risk to the credibility of baseball's new World Series was…

The Legacy of the Players’ League: 1890 Chicago Pirates
Although the Chicago Pirates lasted a single season in the short-lived…

William Hulbert: Father of Professional Sports Leagues
William Hulbert created the basic framework within which professional…

Chicago History Museum’s Baseball Photo Treasure Trove: Chicago Daily News Glass Plate Negative Collection
The Chicago History Museum houses more than 55,000 images from…

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Read all the articles from the expanded e-edition of "The National…