Posts tagged sports

On-leave servicemen and their girlfriends playing volleyball at North Ave Beach, 1943, Chicago

Stan Mikita, 1965, Chicago.

Race discrimination in baseball , 1910, Chicago.

The Chicago Colleens batting at Wrigley, All American Girls Professional Baseball League, 1948, Chicago.

Bum races at Wrigley, 1966, Chicago.

Thanks to AXELROD for noting that this is a photo of probably the “bleacher bum races:”

axelrod said: Actually - I think those are the bleacher bum races - the reason the outfield wall now has baskets - to catch the drunks who would race between innings

Pat Summerall, “The Voice of Football,” spent 4 seasons with the Chicago Cardinals, 1953-1957.

The iconic announcer died yesterday of cardiac arrest.

Creative seating at Wrigley, 1969, Chicago.

Sox Win!

Cubs Win! (even though the opener was away, and it’s only appropriate to do so during home games, let’s fly the flag)

Learn more about the history of the Cubs Win Flag here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubs_Win_Flag

Also, my allegiances will remain private. I shall celebrate here when the Sox win as well!

Chicago White Stockings (Cubs), 1880.

Chicago White Sox, 1910.

via net54baseball.com

Cubs Official Program, 1953, Chicago.

via Cubs by the Numbers