‘Ivy-Coloured Glasses’: The Myth of Wrigley Field
2008; Routledge; Volume: 25; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/09523360802299252
ISSN1743-9035
Autores Tópico(s)Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
ResumoChicago's Wrigley Field is commonly described as the cathedral of American baseball stadiums. Yet despite such self-assured claims, the belief that Wrigley Field is the crown jewel of American baseball stadiums is actually of recent vintage. Wrigley has not always been considered hallowed ground. In 1918, for instance, when the first opportunity to host a World Series at Wrigley Field arose, the series was instead played eight miles south at Comiskey Park, home of the Cubs’ arch rival, the Chicago White Sox. Further review of the historical record reveals that such facts are not uncommon, but rather part of a larger pattern in the history of Wrigley Field. Despite popular amnesia to the fact, Wrigley Field's iconic status first arose in the 1980s, and was born of several factors including serendipity, nostalgia, the explosive growth of the mass media and a revolt against utilitarian stadium architecture.
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