Classic Cubs: A Tribute to the Men and Magic of Wrigley Field | 
 enlarge | Authors: John Hanley, Chris De Luca
Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 10 x 8.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 1581826370
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.357640977311
EAN: 9781581826371
ASIN: 1581826370
Publication Date: April 1, 2008
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Product Description
Few things evoke as much emotion as the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field. Love them or hate them, the Cubs have a mystique all their own. In Classic Cubs: A Tribute to the Men and Magic of Wrigley Field, artist John Hanley celebrates the glorious history and milestones of the team and highlights a galaxy of hall of fame ballplayers with more than 125 original oil paintings and drawings created exclusively for this book. Classic Cubs evokes the powerful sense of mood that only fine art can create. Hanley's paintings record the legacy and beauty of the game and the valor of those who played it, illustrating the ivy-covered walls and the manually operated scoreboard of Wrigley Field and recounting the legendary players, announcers, owners, and the famous curse. All are beautifully depicted through the art, and the text contains many interesting stories and little-known facts. Wrigley Field and the Chicago Cubs have been the subject of many books, but none before have captured the spirit of the team through the powerful display of an artist's brush. A beautifully painted history of the team, Classic Cubs dramatically details where some of baseball's most dramatic and bittersweet moments occurred. Overall, John Hanley has brought his love of the game of baseball to this project. His art recreates the personal connection and intimate friendship between a team and its fans.
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Sports and Art July 11, 2008
What really struck me about this book was the perfect marriage of writer and artist, and how that combination helped me recapture all those wonderful things about baseball, and specifically, the Chicago Cubs, that I love. If you've ever sat in Wrigley, or even just wanted to, you've felt what it is to love and appreciate baseball the way this book's authors do. It's a love that's timeless, but frustratingly fleeting. Well, this book, and the fine work of Hanley and Deluca, brings those glorious feelings back to stay. I assume it will be a collector's item for decades to come.
Classic Cubs: A Tribute to the Men and Magic of Wrigley Field June 7, 2008
This beautiful book is a MUST for every Cubs/Baseball fan, and is unique because of the beautiful artistic renderings of notable players, managers, owners of the Cubs, along with a comprehensive and detailed backround - both current and historic. We have given many to friends and customers who are avid Cub fans and the positive feedback has been a delight to receive...makes a wonderful gift!!
No Cubs fan should be without this book! May 6, 2008
This exquisite book is an excellent tribute to that Midwest institution, the Chicago Cubs. The book covers everything from the players, through the managers, the owners, the announcers (including Harry Caray, Holy Cow!), to the ballparks, and on to great and not-so-great moments in Cubs history.
Overall, I must say that I found this to be a fantastic book. There are no photographs in this book, but instead it is richly illustrated with many colorful paintings done by John Hanley, a nationally renowned sports artist. So yes, it not so much a history of the team, as it is a tribute to it. And, I must say that the text is great, short and to the point, and highly informative!
If you have a Cubs fan, and want to get him or her a gift that will be treasured for years to come, then get this book! I don't think that any Cubs fan should be without this book!
WOW.... Ten stars !!! May 3, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
WOW. That's what I said to myself when the book arrived and I sat looking at the cover with the magnificent art work of John Hanley which makes the book a keeper in itself. Then I opened the book and WOW all over again.
Now, I am not a baseball junkie, but I am a history/art buff, and reading about the Cubs and their history from players, to owners, to Wrigley Field mesmerized me. And loved the examples of the change in uniforms over the years.
If you have a baseball fan be it a Mom, Dad, son, daughter, brother, sister, or simply love the National League teams, or baseball history this is a book I recommend. Cannot put the book down.
A must-own book for all Cubs fans May 2, 2008
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I have been a baseball fan all of my life, my boyhood dream was to play in the major leagues. At that time I knew the names of all the players and could quote most of their statistics. I also read a great deal of the history of the game and could recite most of the all-time records. After it became clear that the only way I would ever set foot in a stadium was as a paying customer, I became a fan of the Chicago Cubs. For nearly forty years I have watched them closely, mostly with a sense of frustration. However, my love for them has never wavered and Wrigley Field is still the only stadium where I have watched a baseball game. My first trip there was almost a religious experience as I watched Andre Dawson digging all-out for second trying to beat the throw from the outfield. (He was out, but he did drive in the tying run.)
With this background, I can express nothing but praise and admiration for this book. All of the images are artwork rather than photos and they capture the essence of what made these players so memorable. I watched most of the featured players perform on television and their grace, literally and figuratively in the case of Mark Grace, is expressed in their poses. The collection also includes managers, broadcasters and owners, so the history lesson is largely complete.
If you are a fan of the Cubs, then this is a book that you must own. I don't know if it is being sold in the souvenir shop at Wrigley, but if it is not, it can only be described as a tragedy. Kinda like some of the seasons the Cubs have had over the last forty years.
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