A Nice Little Place on the North Side: Wrigley Field at One Hundred Audiobook (Free)

The New York Times-bestselling history of America’s most beloved baseball stadium, Wrigley Field, and the Cubs’ century-long search for World Series glory

In A GOOD Little Put on the North Side, leading columnist George Will comes back to baseball with a deeply personal take a look at his hapless Chicago Cubs and their often beatified home, Wrigley Field, as it enters its second century. Football, Will argues, is filled with metaphors forever, religion, and happiness, and Wrigley is considered one in regards to a Nice Little Put on the North Side: Wrigley Field at A HUNDRED of its sacred spaces. But what is its true, hyperbole-free history?

Winding amazingly like Wrigley’s iconic ivy, Will’s meditation on “The Friendly Confines” examines both unforgettable tales that forged the field’s story and the larger-than-life characters-from Wrigley and Ruth to Veeck, Durocher, and Banks-who brought it glory, heartbreak, and scandal. Sketching upon his trademark understanding and inimitable sense of humor, Will also explores his childhood connections to the group, the Cubs’ future, and what will keep long-suffering fans rooting for the home team after so many years of futility.

In the end, A Nice Little Put on the North Part is more than simply the history of a ballpark. It is the tale of Chicago, of football, and of America itself.