Gunny Harboe: Making Wrigley Field

What makes Wrigley Field so significant? What makes it so beloved and endearing? Take a walk through memory lane with architect Gunny Harboe to find out.
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[@shaindaman13]

This makes me so PROUD to be a Cubbie Fan. I Love Wrigley. I hope she stands for all time!

[@TheBatugan77]

Good.

[@johnwright3815]

I watched games from 1966 to 1971 when I was little. My family left Chicago then and every month since, I have had a dream at night about being at Wrigley.

[@ldfreitas9437]

From about 1960 until the late 60s, the 49ers played the Bears at least once a year at Wrigley. I saw those games on the TV in the Bay Area. I remember well watching the 1963 NFL Championship game between the Bears and Giants on the TV.

[@acousticshadow4032]

Love this old ballpark, and cannot believe it took until 2004 to make it on the Register(!). Flew 2000 miles/roundtrip to attend last two games played at Old Comiskey (9/29-SatNITE & 9/30-SunDAY / 1990), and still cannot believe they tore it down. The fools.

[@andypetrovich2155]

We used to pass old Comiskey on our way to Kenosha. It is a shame most of the old stadiums are gone.

[@johnaugsburger6192]

thanks

[@wongleebruce]

Gunny thanks for the wonderful presentation love the old history and wish that the façade can be brought back to it's original look yes remove those panels.

[@deadredghosts3892]

Love this video! Thank you.

[@marcm9999]

Very dry but very interesting presentation. Quite informative.

[@MFPhoto1]

1:18 Had he not been talking, I could still tell it is Wrigley Field. Wrigley didn't buy out Weeghman. Weeghman borrowed money from Wrigley putting his majority share of the Cubs up as collateral. Weeghman could not pay Wrigley back. The rest is history.

[@johnnyso1979]

1909? 1906!

[@edward26ification]

1906* not 1909

[@RICHBLACKCOCK]

so the CUBS began play in the park the yr WW1 started.Hmmmm!!!!!!!!!!

[@MFPhoto1]

That was not the cause of the war!