"The Chicago Tribune Book of the Chicago Cubs is a decade-by-decade look at one of baseball's most beloved if hard-luck teams, starting with the franchise's beginnings in 1876 as the Chicago White Stockings and ending with the triumphant 2016 World Series championship. For more than a century, the Chicago Tribune has documented every Cubs season through original reporting, photography, and box scores. For the first time, this mountain of Cubs history has been mined and curated by the paper's sports department into a single one-of-a-kind volume. Each era in Cubs history includes its own timeline, profiles of key players and coaches, and feature stories that highlight it all, from the heavy hitters to the no-hitters to the one-hit wonders. And of course, you can't talk about the Cubs without talking about Wrigley Field. In this book, readers will find a complete history of that most sacred of American stadiums, where Hack Wilson batted in 191 runs-still the major-league record-in 1930, where Sammy Sosa earned the moniker ""Slammin' Sammy,"" and where fans congregated, even when the team was on the road, throughout its scintillating championship run. The award-winning journalists, photographers, and editors of the Chicago Tribune have produced a comprehensive collector's item that every Cubs fan will love."
Foreword by:
Joe Knowles,
Dan Mann,
Dan Mann
Introduction by:
Dan McGrath
Imprint: Surrey Books,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 279mm,
Width: 241mm,
Spine: 28mm
Weight: 1.746kg
ISBN: 9781572842175
ISBN 10: 1572842172
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 11 April 2017
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Foreword Introduction About This Book Chapter 1: The 1800s: Diamonds in the rough Chapter 2: The 1900s: Glory days Chapter 3: The 1910s: Heading for home Chapter 4: The 1920s: Building a foundation Chapter 5: The 1930s: 0-for-October Chapter 6: The 1940s: War games Chapter 7: The 1950s: A lone-star state Chapter 8: The 1960s: Change-makers, heartbreakers Chapter 9: The 1970s: Running on empty Chapter 10: The 1980s: Flipping the switch Chapter 11: The 1990s: Slammin’ Sammy and Kid K Chapter 12: The 2000s: Slipped their grip Chapter 13: The 2010s: The best-laid plans Extra Innings: The Best of the Cubs The Ballparks The Trophy Case The Postseason Series The No-Hitters The Top 5 Best Trades The Top 5 Worst Trades The Broadcasters Legends, Curses and Myths Credits Index
The Chicago Tribune, founded in 1847, is the flagship newspaper of the Chicago Tribune Media Group. Its staff comprises dedicated, award-winning journalists who have authored many best-selling books.
- Commended for Benjamin Franklin Award (Sports/Recreation) 2018
