Great Big Story
Behind the iconic Wrigley Field scoreboard
Experience the unique world inside Wrigley's manual scoreboard with operator Darryl Wilson.
Great Big Story
Behind the Iconic Wrigley Field Scoreboard
Experience the unique world inside Wrigley's manual scoreboard with operator Darryl Wilson.
Two Minute Music Theory
The Surprising Reason Baseball Games Feature Organ
Why is the organ played at baseball games? Why do we sing Take Me Out To The Ball Game? Why did Cracker Jacks even get brought up? Today we look at the fascinating history of some of baseball's most beloved traditions.
The Recount
Boston Red Sox Organist Josh Kantor on Accompanying MLB
Eighty-one years ago this week, MLB’s Chicago Cubs became the first team to employ an organ player after Ray Nelson worked the pipes for a crowd of 18,000 fans. The practice quickly caught on, reaching a new level of popularity when...
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Cincinnati Reds Vs. Chicago Cubs
Visit to Wrigley Field for a game between the Reds and the Cubs in 1936.
Hearst Metrotone News
Spectators crowd into Wrigley Field in Chicago for the 1932 World Series.
Spectators crowd into Wrigley Field in Chicago for the 1932 World Series.
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Chicago Cubs win Game Six of 1945 World Series against Detroit Tigers at Wrigley Field in Chicago
[Sportfolio episode 154] Countdown / Sportfolio intro sequence / title card: "place commercial here" / Detroit Tigers player Hank Greenberg hits home run / Greenberg rounding bases / Chicago Cubs player Stan Hack hits single, Cubs pinch...
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Soccer Match - Ecuador vs. Colombia
Fans seated in stands at LA Wrigley Field during international soccer match pitting Emelec of Ecuador vs Colombia, flag of Colombia hangs over railing / soccer match being played / goaltender kneeling in pain, coaching aide running to...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Detroit Tigers win third game of the 1935 World Series against the Chicago Cubs
Title card: "Cubs' first run" / VS Cubs # 6 Frank Demaree makes home run, cutaway to fans in stands at Chicago's Wrigley Field / Intertitle: "Tigers Score" / MS Cubs' Bill Lee pitches / High angle Tigers score a run / MS Lee pitches / VS...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Chicago Cubs vs Philadelphia Pirates at the season opener at Wrigley Field in Chicago
Title: "Play Ball" superimposed on the game in progress / A huge crowd partially protected by a net / Managers Charlie Grim and Pie Traynor / More of the crowd with Chicago Mayor Edward Joseph Kelly throwing out the ball with Jimmy...
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WS entrance to Wrigley Field / Chicago, Illinois, USA
WS entrance to Wrigley Field / Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Dodgers Cubs 1947
Brooklyn Dodgers visit the Cubs 1947 Dodgers Cubs 1947 at Wrigley Field on May 18, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois (Footage by Getty Images)
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MS ZO Sign above entrance to Wrigley Field / Chicago, Illinois, USA
MS ZO Sign above entrance to Wrigley Field / Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Long Shot pan-right - American flags surround a sports arena in Chicago. / Chicago, Illinois, USA
Long Shot pan-right - American flags surround a sports arena in Chicago. / Chicago, Illinois, USA
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An aerial view looks down on Wrigley Field in Chicago.
An aerial view looks down on Wrigley Field in Chicago.
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
1945 World Series between Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers in US
VS exterior of Wrigley Field in Chicago / VS Detroit Tigers players celebrating victory in Game Seven in locker room / photographers taking pictures / Commissioner of Baseball Happy Chandler and President of American League William...
The Recount
Boston Red Sox Organist Josh Kantor on Accompanying MLB
Eighty-one years ago this week, MLB’s Chicago Cubs became the first team to employ an organ player after Ray Nelson worked the pipes for a crowd of 18,000 fans. The practice quickly caught on, reaching a new level of popularity when...
Bloomberg
Who Will Make It to the World Series?
Oct. 1 -- Chicago Cubs First Baseman Anthony Rizzo discusses the Major League Baseball playoffs, steroids and the state of the game. He speaks on ""Market Makers."" (Source: Bloomberg)
Curated Video
When the 2008 Major League Baseball season opens in Chicago next week it will mark 100 years since the Cubs last won the World Series. The AP's Mark Carlson takes a look at why
HEADLINE: Cubs mark a century without a World Series title
CAPTION: When the 2008 Major League Baseball season opens in Chicago next week it will mark 100 years since the Cubs last won the World Series. The AP's Mark Carlson takes a look...
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Back In The Ballpark During A Pandemic
Newsy's Lauren Magarino shows what it's like inside one of the most famous ballparks in America, Wrigley Field.
Bloomberg
What to Watch for as Banks Prepare for Earnings Pain
April 13 -- James Bianco, president and founder at Bianco Research, examines the state of the bear market, previews banking earnings and looks at the impact of negative interest rates. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
Bloomberg
DraftKings Focused on Becoming More Efficient, CEO Says
DraftKings CEO and Chair Jason Robins says the company is focused on finding ways to cut costs and grow revenue. He speaks with Sonali Basak and Romaine Bostick on "Bloomberg Markets: The Close."
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Curated Video
Pedro Martinez pitches Wednesday for the first time this season. The three-time Cy Young winner starts for the Phillies vs. the Cubs. Martinez signed with the Phils in July. (Aug 10)
HEADLINE: Pedro Martinez to start Wednesday vs. Cubs
CAPTION: Pedro Martinez pitches Wednesday for the first time this season. The three-time Cy Young winner starts for the Phillies vs. the Cubs. Martinez signed with the Phils in July....
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Team Pride is Eternal for Die-Hard Cubs Fans
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus066014Forever Cubs fans can choose to have their remains interred in a replica of Wrigley Field, complete with seats, ivy, grass and a home plate that all came from there. The iconic "400" is...