Wrigleyworld: A Season in Baseball's Best Neighborhood
In Chicago, the Cubs are a source of hope and heartbreak, not having won a World Series in almost 100 years. But for Cubs fans, "never say die" is a way of life. And Kevin Kaduk is no exception-so much so that in a fit of loyalty to his "Lovable Losers," he quit his job as a sportswriter in Kansas City and moved back to the Windy City on a quest to find the heart and soul of what has come to be known as "Wrigleyville"-the idiosyncratic neighborhood that has sprung up around Wrigley Field." This is a rollicking adventure of baseball, blind faith, and America's pastime as it's played in America's heartland.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0451218124
ISBN13:9780451218124
Release Date:March 2006
Publisher:NAL Hardcover
Length:304 Pages
Weight:0.96 lbs.
Dimensions:8.5" x 1.1" x 5.8"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 12 and higher
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Cub Fan Sociology
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
As a White Sox Fan, who resides 8 blocks from the Wrigley "Shrine" and attends games there, this book is the ultimate read for anyone trying to figure out the 'Cub Fan Culture' surrounding the team, ballpark and neighborhood. I am local, so I could not put the book down.....Kevin Kaduk lives a Cub Fans' dream.....and the White Sox win the World Series that year!!!! IRONY....OR FATE????? This book is really a blast and an easy read....A Sox fan gives this 5 Stars!!!!! This will make the 10 or 11 folks in this country who have not been to a game at Wrigley want to come!!!!
Five Ice Cold Old Styles for 'Wrigleyworld'
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Wrigleyworld paints a vivid picture of life in and around Wrigley Field. I didn't realize how vivid until I sat at my first game this season, throwing back an Old Style, surveying the field and remembering parts of his book. I'm a life-long Cubs fan and Kaduk was still able to teach me a little something about the team I love and its history.
There's no crying in baseball!!!!!!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I purchased this book to read a day in the life, or season, of being a Cub fan and living in Wrigleyville. As well as get fired up for the 06 season. Enjoyed the story, characters, tid bits of the neighborhood as well as the players and the game. More of a cultural piece of living the life of a hard core basball fan in a great neighborhood. Reminds me a little of "I am Charlotte Simmons" in its detail of post college life in Chicago and rooting for the Cubs. Enjoyable easy read.
Entertaining look at Wrigleyville and the Cubs
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Kaduk did what so many of us dream of -- quitting our jobs and following our favorite team for a summer. And he did it in baseball's best neighborhood, which helps make this book entertaining and colorful. Lots of great anecdotes and insights into the whole Wrigleyville mystique. The book's a winner, even if the Cubs aren't.
Living the Dream!!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Growing up in Chicago, this book brought back memories of a wonderful childhood. It also made me very homesick. Kevin Kaduk did what we all wish we could do, tell our boss to stick it and live, eat, drink Cubs baseball in Wrigleyville for an entire season. Too bad the Cubs didn't cooperate. For all fans of baseball this is a must read. You don't have to be a Cubs fan or from Chicago, but it definitely makes it more entertaining.
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