Another 'Unforced Error' by the Lovable Cubbies .... Chicago's Cubs National Leaguers Make History Again By Unintentionally Honoring Chicago's American League White Sox

Perhaps only in Illinois, only in Chicago and only with the Cubs should we not be surprised at another 'unforced error' as described in Notable & Quotable, appropriately subtitled 'The Cubs accidentally paint a mural of Charles Lindbergh watching a White Sox game:'


"From the sports website Deadspin, May 16:

To celebrate Wrigley Field's 100th anniversary, the Cubs painted a bunch of murals on the outer wall of the stadium facing Waveland Avenue. One of the murals . . . is said to depict Charles Lindbergh taking in a Cubs game in 1927. The only problem with the picture is that it wasn't taken at Wrigley Field. It was taken during a White Sox game at Comiskey Park.

The error was spotted by baseball historian Floyd Sullivan [writing at Chicagonow.com], who was tipped off by the arched windows in the background of the photo:

After the game I returned home and examined a similar photograph . . . It's from the Chicago History Museum and clearly shows the arched windows in the background of a shot labelled as being photographed at Comiskey Park.

In addition, the facing of the upper deck, under the first row, is clearly that of Comiskey Park. In 1927 the Cubs were still building their new upper deck, and its facing did not resemble that of Comiskey Park."

Summing Up 

The Cubbies last appeared in a World Series in 1945 (they lost) and haven't won one since 1908.

But Wrigley Field is still a beauty of a ballpark (even if it does have lights now for night games).

And now the old ballpark beauty has another Cubbie original to occupy fans on losing days (and nights) at Chicago's century old landmark --- a mural depicting Charles Lindbergh watching a 1927 game at Comiskey Park, the home of the White Sox.

Go Cubbies!

That's my take.

Thanks. Bob.