Chicago's Big Teams: Great Moments of the Cubs, Bears, White Sox, Blackhawks and Bulls - Hardcover

Freedman, Lew

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1770855823 ISBN 13: 9781770855823

Publisher: Firefly Books, 2015

Synopsis

Chicago is a 21st-century city that is not only represented by all four major team sports--football, basketball, hockey and baseball--but is also blessed with two long-standing Major League Baseball franchises, one in each league.

In Chicago's Big Teams, author Lew Freedman offers readers a comprehensive and interesting look into the histories and heroes that have made each franchise tick.

In 28 unique essays, Chicago's Big Teams unwraps the stories behind the men, moments and circumstances that have forged these great franchises and unforgettable champions.

Freedman leaves no stone unturned in the franchises' history, from opening day to current day, and provides snapshots of Chicago legends like Michael Jordan, Ernie Banks, Mike Ditka, Frank Thomas and Bobby Hull alongside tales of franchise curses, Stanley Cup parades, Super Bowl Shuffles and World Series fixes.

Chicago's Big Teams pays homage to Soldier Field, Wrigley Field, U.S. Cellular Field and the United Center, as well as the revered structures that came before them, like Comiskey Park and Chicago Stadium.

Packed with more than 150 photos, Chicago's Big Teams is the most comprehensive book on the best of Chicago's professional sports teams.

Includes profiles on the following:

Harry Caray
Eddie Collins
George Connor
Glenn Hall
Rogers Hornsby
Bo Jackson
Jerry Krause
Keith Magnuson
Joakim Noah
Brian Piccolo
Pierre Pilote
Ed Reulbach
Dennis Rodman
Ryne Sandberg
Ron Santo
Jerry Sloan
Buddy Ryan
Nolan Ryan

About this title

About the Author

Lew Freedman is a veteran prize-winning journalist who has written for the Chicago Tribune sports staff and other newspapers. He is the author of dozens of sports books, including many about the Chicago Bears, the Chicago Cubs, the Chicago White Sox and Loyola University's 1963 NCAA basketball championship. He is also the author of Football Stadiums (Firefly Books, 2013). He lives in Chicago.

Review

The city of Chicago has seen its share of highlights and lowlights in sports history, so it takes a daring author, armed with a superb collection of historic photos, to try to tell 100 years of stories in one volume... Veteran sportswriter Freedman (Football Stadiums) succeeds in profiling the five major teams in four major sports (baseball, hockey, basketball, and football), highlighting significant moments... While detailing the yearly ups and downs of the franchises in broad strokes, Freedman occasionally focuses on individual stars, such as Michael Jordan and Bobby Hull. He uses short sidebars to tell anecdotes about an owner, a consecutive game streak, or an on-field brawl... A fine celebratory gift for Chicago fans. (Publisher's Weekly 2015-11-20)

Edition details

• Publisher: Firefly Books
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1770855823
• ISBN 13: 9781770855823
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 240