Wrigley Field

[Fred Shapiro]

The earliest Nexis occurrence of "friendly confines of Wrigley Field" is
N.Y. Times, 13 June 1981.  This and other articles attribute it to Ernie
Banks.  The 13 June 1981 article says:  "When Banks was the resident hero
of the North Side, he had a monologue about playing in Wrigley Field.
Every Bum can recite it like a church litany: 'It's a beautiful day for a
ball game here in the friendly confines of Wrigley Field. The only day game in
the major leagues. Let's play two.'"

Fred Shapiro


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