In 1930, a 15-year-old Harry Caray was living in St. Louis when the city hosted an aircraft exhibition honoring aviator Charles Lindbergh. “The ‘first ever’ cow to fly in an airplane was introduced at the exhibition,” said Grant DePorter, Harry Caray restaurants manager. “She became the most famous cow in the world at the time and is still listed among the most famous bovines along with Mrs. O’Leary’s cow and ‘Elsie the cow.’”
Grant DePorter, a huge Murray fan and CEO of Harry Caray’s restaurant group, fretted for months over the invite he had dispatched to Murray to attend a special event on Feb. 2 at their Navy Pier eatery.
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On the momentous evening of Aug. 8, 1988, two of the greatest characters Chicago has ever known shared a microphone at Wrigley Field. It was the occasion of the first night game in Wrigley history and the conversation was lively.
Harry Caray asked, "Have you thought of broadcasting baseball as so