Wrigley Field's Last World Series.Wrigley Wrig·ley , William, Jr. 1861-1932. American manufacturer who founded (1891) William Wrigley, Jr., Company, one of the world's largest chewing gum manufacturers. Field's Last World Series Charles N. Billington, author; George Brace, photographer Lake Claremont Press 4650 N. Rockwell St., Chicago, IL 60625 1893121453 $16.95 www.lakeclaremont.com Wrigley Field's Last World Series: The Wartime Chicago Cubs and the Pennant Pennant A continuation pattern in technical analysis formed when there is a large movement in a stock, the flagpole, followed by a consolidation period with converging trendlines, the pennant, followed by a breakout movement in the same direction as the initial large movement, the of 1945 is an in-depth analysis of the Cubs' greatest year in baseball history--with a summary of the causes of the team's decline in all the decades to follow. As World War II was coming to an end, the Cubs' were at their very best; Wrigley Field's Last World Series follows their efforts month by month until their crowning achievement of the World Series pennant. Yet after 1945, the Cubs' performance and success dropped dramatically, which author Billington attests to multiple causes, including disastrously poor trades, an sluggish and flawed flaw 1 n. 1. An imperfection, often concealed, that impairs soundness: a flaw in the crystal that caused it to shatter. See Synonyms at blemish. 2. system to "farm" new talent, the toll of wartime draft, and more. A skillfully skill·ful adj. 1. Possessing or exercising skill; expert. See Synonyms at proficient. 2. Characterized by, exhibiting, or requiring skill. narrated look at the year that was a monumental mon·u·men·tal adj. 1. Of, resembling, or serving as a monument. 2. Impressively large, sturdy, and enduring. 3. turning point, featuring a handful of black-and- white photography by George Brace. Especially recommended reading for Cubs fans. |
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