A Nice Little Place on the North Side

TheNew 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 Nice Little Place on the North Side leading columnist George Will returns to baseball with a deeply personal look at his hapless Chicago Cubs and their often beatified home Wrigley Field as it enters its second century. Baseball Will argues is full of metaphors for life religion and happiness and Wrigley is considered one of its sacred spaces. But what is its true hyperbole-free history? Winding beautifully like Wrigleys iconic ivy Wills meditation on The Friendly Confines examines both the unforgettable stories that forged the fields legend and the larger-than-life charactersfrom Wrigley and Ruth to Veeck Durocher and Bankswho brought it glory heartbreak and scandal. Drawing upon his trademark knowledge and inimitable sense of humor Will also explores his childhood connections to the team the Cubs future and what keeps long-suffering fans rooting for the home team after so many years of futility. . In the end A Nice Little Place on the North Side is more than just the history of a ballpark. It is the story of Chicago of baseball and of America itself.