... splendor that is Wrigley Field. You've seen the well-kept ivy, you've heard the heckles from Sal, the beer-man, whenever an opposing team visitor shouts for a cold one and you know the aroma of a true Chicago dog. The atmosphere at Wrigley Field is something that confirms ... championship before joining the National Association to play in the first season of its existence in 1871. The White Stockings played their next 5 seasons in the NA except for the years of 1872 and 1873 because the Great Chicago Fire that took out their Lake Street field. During those two years, professional baseball...

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