Wrigley Field

[David Brenner]

as a sox fan, who cares

--- "Kathleen E. Miller" <millerk at NYTIMES.COM> wrote:
> Nothing definitive but, isn't it attributed it to
> Ernie Banks? The phrase I
> remember (well remember being told rather) -- "It's
> a beautiful day for a
> game in the friendly confines of Wrigley Field. The
> only day game in the
> league. Let's play two!" That would put it in the
> late-50's.
>
>
> At 09:35 AM 3/26/02 -0600, Joan Houston Hall wrote:
> >Can anyone help him?  Please respond directly to
> him as well as to the
> >list. Thanks.
> >
> >
> >>Return-Path: MarkEJacob at aol.com
> >>From: <MarkEJacob at aol.com>
> >>Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 11:22:46 EST
> >>Subject: Inquiry from freelance writer regarding
> Wrigley Field
> >>To: jdhall at facstaff.wisc.edu
> >>
> >>     My name is Mark Jacob. I am a Chicago writer
> and researcher working with
> >>the
> >>Chicago Cubs on a book about Wrigley Field. I got
> your e-mail address through
> >>the Dictionary of American Regional English
> website.
> >>     A question: Would you or any of your
> colleagues know the derivation of
> >>the phrase "Friendly Confines" as a nickname for
> Wrigley Field? (I have heard
> >>many different theories, but there is no clear
> consensus from Cubs experts
> >>around here.) The phrase is not included in your
> published volume, but I
> >>thought perhaps you had some information in your
> files. If not, do you have
> >>any advice on whom I might consult? Even knowing a
> decade of origin, if not
> >>the original author, would be helpful.
> >>     Any assistance would be greatly appreciated
> -- and credited.
> >>
> >>                                             Mark
> Jacob
> >>
> MarkEJacob at aol.com
> >>                                             (847)
679-7837


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