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I Don't Care If I Ever Get Back
In belated honor of Opening Day, here's an old view of the West Side Grounds, the Cubs' home prior to Wrigley Field. (Courtesy of ePodunk.com.) The West Side Grounds (at Polk and Wolcott, where the hospital campus now stands) was the site of the Cubs' last World Series championship. Now, that's old.
Legend has it that the phrase "out in left field" originated here, as there was a mental hospital just beyond the left field wall. (Insert punchline about Cub fan loyalty here.)
April 7, 2004 in History | Permalink
Comments
Wrigley, too, is an amazing stadium in a great place, and maybe this year they can honor it with a World Series. (That'll have to do until 2019, when the Brewers get their shot.)
I'll be at Wrigley in One Week. Yes.
Posted by: Adam Robinson at Apr 8, 2004 4:02:12 PM
Haven't been to Miller, but I loved County Stadium. Unfortunately, skyboxes=progress these days.
Posted by: Pete at Apr 9, 2004 7:52:42 AM
