1937 Wrigley Field Renovation Note Cards

A box of blank note cards plus envelopes, featuring 10 unique images around the 1937 renovation of Wrigley Field
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Planting the ivy in Chicago at Wrigley Field in 1937
1935 Wrigley Field World Series Marquee
The intersection of Sheffield and Addison outside Wrigley Field during the 1937 renovation
Bill Veeck Jr in the Wrigley Field bleachers in 1937
The Wrigley Doublemint Elves dance atop the old scoreboard at Wrigley Field in 1937
The new Wrigley Field scoreboard at the intersection of Sheffield and Waveland avenues in 1938
Ricketts on the rooftop outside Wrigley Field in 1937
New bleachers and scoreboard highlight the Wrigley Field opening day in 1938
The view down Waveland of the left field bleachers under construction at Wrigley Field in 1937
It is Wrigley Field opening day in 1935 and the bleachers are full

1937 Wrigley Field Renovation Note Cards

$19.95 – $54.95

Historic photo on the front. Pithy, informative caption (see below) on the back. Blank in the middle. The 1937 Wrigley Field Renovation note cards are an affordable gift for the diehard North Side fan. The perfect present for any office colleague. This is one of our most unique — and practical — offerings: A set of 10 blank note cards in a stationery box (with envelopes). The more you buy the cheaper they get. These collectible cards are so nice, you may not want to give them away. Order today!

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This is one of our most unique — and practical — offerings: A set of 10 blank note cards in a stationery box (with envelopes). A black and white photo of historic Wrigley Field before, during and after its 1937 massive renovation is on the front. A well-researched, sometimes pithy caption is on the back. And the cards are blank in the middle. Each card comes with an envelope. See each card’s specific caption below:

Planting the ivy in Chicago at Wrigley Field in 1937
CAPTION:  In 1937, 23-year-old Bill Veeck Jr., whose pop was president of the North Siders til he died in 1933, had the famed Bittersweet and Boston ivy planted along Wrigley Field’s outfield wall. It was an idea he had concocted at age 13. Today, when a ball gets lost in the ivy, it’s ruled a double — but if and only if the fielder remembers to raise his hand.
The intersection of Sheffield and Addison outside Wrigley Field during the 1937 renovation
CAPTION:  You can still get this bird’s eye view of Wrigley Field from the roof of what’s now 3551 North Sheffield Avenue. The centerfield scoreboard and bleachers were built during the summer of the 1937 season – not unlike the 2015 massive renovation. Despite the distraction, the North Siders managed to finish 93-61, good for second in the National League.
The Wrigley Doublemint Elves dance atop the old scoreboard at Wrigley Field in 1937
CAPTION:  In 1937, a temporary wall was erected across the outfield to allow for the construction of a massive, hand-operated centerfield scoreboard as well as new concrete bleachers. Note the Wrigley Co.’s mischievous (if not slightly demonic) Doublemint chewing gum elves at play atop the old structure. Who says there were no ads allowed in the park?
Ricketts on the rooftop outside Wrigley Field in 1937
CAPTION:  In 1937, the concrete for the new bleachers was poured during the baseball season, just like it was in 2015. Note any other similarities? Like the rooftop for the (John E.) Ricketts Restaurant and Bar, which stood for decades at 2727 N. Clark? These Ricketts owned several area restaurants, but remarkably have no relation to the present ownership clan.
The view down Waveland of the left field bleachers under construction at Wrigley Field in 1937
CAPTION:  This is the view west down Waveland from the Wrigley Field bleachers, as they were being built during the 1937 season. The bleachers and hand-operated scoreboard would officially open September 4, with the giant round clock to be added in 1941. So, really, what’s the hoo-ha about being way out in left field? Isn’t it quite obvious? Left field sucks.
1935 Wrigley Field World Series Marquee
CAPTION:  Having won 21 consecutive games during the regular season, still tied for the major league record (not including draws), the North Siders were poised to topple Detroit in the 1935 World Series. The Game 5 victory in front of 49,237 faithful was the first of only three home team World Series wins recorded at Wrigley Field, with the others coming in 1945 and 2016.
Bill Veeck Jr in the Wrigley Field bleachers in 1937
CAPTION:  A young Bill Veeck Jr. (in the dark suit) oversees construction of Wrigley Field’s concrete bleachers and hand-operated centerfield scoreboard, which would both debut September 4, 1937. He not only was the visionary behind the outfield’s ivy walls, but also of a bleachers ringed by huge planters with Chinese elms. After about a year, only the ivy survived.
The new Wrigley Field scoreboard at the intersection of Sheffield and Waveland avenues in 1938
CAPTION:  In 1938. a gas station stood in the centerfield shadows. The North Siders would win the NL pennant, led by workhorses Bill Lee (44 games, 22-9 record, 291 innings) and Clay Bryant (41, 19-11, 270.1), plus a sore-armed Dizzy Dean (7-1). But the club would fall victim to the über NY Yankees, who swept their way to a third consecutive World Series title.
New bleachers and scoreboard highlight the Wrigley Field opening day in 1938
CAPTION:  It’s opening day, and a full house is on hand to see the rebirth of Wrigley Field and no doubt admire the Chinese elms that framed 1938’s version of a Jumbotron. The trees were yet another brainchild of Bill Veeck Jr., the man behind the ivy walls. Alas, the lake winds and Chicago winter would prove too much for the trees, which ultimately were removed.
It is Wrigley Field opening day in 1935 and the bleachers are full
CAPTION:  It’s opening day 1935, and the Wrigley Field outfield overflows. By 1938, there would be a new scoreboard in center and permanent concrete bleachers. These North Siders would be remembered for 100 victories (they wouldn’t win 100 again til 2016), a 21-game win streak (still a major league record), a 14th NL pennant and (sigh) a World Series loss to Detroit.

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