Game of My Life Chicago Cubs
Memorable Stories of Cubs Baseball
Lew Freedman
- 272 Pages
- July 1, 2012
- ISBN: 9781613210697
- Trim Size: 6in x 9in x 6.3in
Description
Ernie Banks, Ron Santo, and other legendary Cubbies share their greatest moments - newly updated!
Whether they wore white stockings or blue helmets, the baseball players of Chicago’s North Side have always had great stories to tell. Now fans of this loveable franchise will finally get to hear from twenty-eight of the best players as they relive that singular moment which defined their Cubs career. In this newly updated edition of Game of My Life Chicago Cubs, veteran sportswriter Lew Freedman brings readers off the bench and onto the field with such greats as:
- Billy Williams
- Ernie Banks
- Ferguson Jenkins
- Don Kessinger
- Ken Holtzman
- Milt Pappa
- Rick Monday
- Milt Pappas
- Mark Gracy
- Ryne Sandberg
- Kerry Wood
- And more.
Filled with classic stories of Wrigley field and of legendary Cubs, this is a must-read for every real fan.
Authors
Lew Freedman is the author of nearly sixty books on sports, including Clouds over the Goalpost, The Original Six, and A Summer to Remember, and is the winner of more than 250 journalism awards. A veteran sportswriter, Freedman was formerly a staff writer for the Chicago Tribune and Philadelphia Inquirer, as well as other papers, and lives in Columbus, Indiana.
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