I am joined by Vanessa from Reel Relationships to talk and the history leading up to the first Cubs Night Game. It is not as simple as turning on the lights.
In this episode we name drop all the expected political players, talks about the idea of making Wrigleyville dry and discover the Block 37 of sportsball.
Show Notes:
- Chicago Sun-Times: 100 years ago: The bombing of Chicago’s federal building
- History.Com: Why the Star-Spangled Banner is Played At Sporting Events
- CBS Chicago: On this day 36 years ago: Lights go on for Cubs at Wrigley Field for first time
- WGN : Why the Cubs’ first night game anniversary is a little different in 2023
- WTTW: Let There Be Light: The Cubs’ First Night Game at Wrigley
- Illinois Supreme Court: Turning on the lights at Wrigley Field
- DNA Info: A History Of Night Games At Wrigley Field, And Why Cubs Want More Of Them
- Baseball Hall of Fame: AAGPBL shined a light at Wrigley Field in 1943
- Chicago Sun-Times: Stadium plan has eye on 2 tenants: Sox, Bears
- Chicago Sun-Times: Facts muddle sports scene for Chicago
- Chicago Sun-Times: Cubs clearly want to stay – Survey suggests owners sincere on Wrigley Field
- Chicago Sun-Times: Cubs to Busch? It’s a dark day
- Chicago Sun-Times: Mayor rips league on Cubs game shift
- Chicago Sun-Times: NL’s playoff plan for Cubs just a con job on city, fans
- Chicago Sun-Times: When the Sox leave . . . – Bridgeport may be sadder but wiser post-Comiskey
- Chicago Sun-Times: A hard night’s rock at city’s new nightclub
- Chicago Sun-Times: Cubs may try 4: 30 start – Time shift to lure after-work crowds
- Chicago Sun-Times: Are Cubs ready to light up? – Lights a must for 4: 30 starts, club exec says
- Chicago Sun-Times: Channel 9 boss calls foul on Cubs’ plan for late start
- Chicago Sun-Times: City makes plans for night game traffic at Wrigley
- Chicago Sun-Times: Senators OK postseason night games
- Chicago Sun-Times: Wrigleyville: No, no, 18 times no!
- Chicago Sun-Times: City aide suggests 5: 30 night games at Wrigley Field
- Chicago Sun-Times: Sun never sets on Cub fans
- Chicago Sun-Times: Cubs light foes aim postcards at mayor
- Chicago Sun-Times: Wrigleyville issues congestion report
- Chicago Sun-Times: Wrigley lights a winner – Foes blast survey – Cubs hail `mandate’
- Chicago Sun-Times: Mayor to set terms for Cubs night ball Chicago Sun-Times: `Dry’ threat vs. Cub lights – Foes ready call for liquor ban
- Chicago Sun-Times: Mayor OKs Cubs lights – Residents hit 18-game plan
- Chicago Sun-Times: Sawyer backs Wrigley lights – action stalled
- Chicago Sun-Times: A death blow to Wrigley Field lights denied
- Chicago Sun-Times: Rush calls for more work on Cubs night-game plan
- Chicago Sun-Times: Stadia Pursuit game is anything but trivial
- portChicago Sun-Times: Lights out? – Irate over editorial, aldermen threaten Cubs night games
- Chicago Sun-Times: Sawyer lobbies more aldermen for Cubs lights
- Chicago Sun-Times: Panel lights up Cubs – 8 night games get ’88 OK – Wrigleyville vows battle
- Chicago Sun-Times: Electrifying! – 29-19 vote OKs Cub night games
- Chicago Tribune: How aldermen voted
- Chicago Sun-Times: Sawyer firmly for Cubs lights despite vote against them
- Chicago Sun-Times: Cub lights make big splash
- Chicago Sun-Times: The big washout – Rainout delays debut of Cub lights era
- Chicago Tribune: Share this obituary: Daniel Levin
- History Channel: Lights go on at Wrigley
- MLB: Banned from the World Series? It almost happened … to Wrigley Field
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