1932 Wrigley Field Ladies’ Day

The women of Chicagoland celebrate Wrigley Field Ladies’ Day in 1932. The image features the mother and grandmother (front left) of Rolling Meadows, Illinois, resident Jean Wenzel. Wenzel is a Chicago Cubs superfan. The Daily Herald profiles her in this newspaper article. Also in the photo is an usher (at right) from the Andy Frain service. These ushers are ubiquitous at Wrigley Field from the company’s founding in 1924 well into the 1970s. 

Ladies’ Day is one of the more clever promotions at Wrigley Field. Club owner William Wrigley Jr. and Bill Veeck Sr., team president, use it to increase attendance when times are tough (e.g. the Cubs are bad) in the early 1920s. Any woman over the age of 14 gets free entry on Friday. Read all about it in this article, “Suffrage: A Tale of Women’s Rights and Ladies’ Day,” by Mary Craig. And learn more about this print in About and Frequently Asked Questions. Or visit the Shop for more ideas.