Wednesday will be the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's first game at Wrigley Field.
May 18, 1947. was 5 weeks after Robinson had made his historic Major League debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Fourth and last in a series of posts comprising the full text of a story published in the Chicago Tribune's Sunday magazine 50 years ago, on April 23, 1972: a description by Ron Berler, a.
Second in a series of posts comprising the full text of a story published in the Chicago Tribune's Sunday magazine 50 years ago, on April 23, 1972: a description by Ron Berler, a 22-year-old.
George Plimpton had a long and varied career in journalism, writing everything from literary criticism to an appreciation of fireworks.
He is best remembered for his multiple accounts of trying to.