Cubs Carry Harry In The Air
by Al Yellon on Aug 26, 2010 12:33 PM CDT
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Harry Caray spent 16 years on the air as the Cubs' principal play-by-play announcer.
Today, Harry's statue was in the air as it was lifted out of the place where it has been since April 12, 1999 at the corner of Addison & Sheffield, headed to its new home one block north, outside the bleacher entrance.
I watched the process this morning -- a fascinating precision procedure done by a couple of dozen men to make sure the statue was safely lifted out of a hole about five feet deep, onto a flatbed truck. Some Cubs employees and about 20 other people watched all of this; I also met Lou Cella, who designed Harry's statue, as well as the Ernie Banks statue and also the Billy Williams statue that will be set in the Addison & Sheffield location and dedicated next month. Nice to have also met BCB'er Tangled Up In Blue, who stopped by to watch.
Thanks also to BCB'er ballhawk for making this FanPost yesterday which showed some of the preliminary work on both sites. When the Harry statue is set in place outside the bleacher entrance I hope to post more photos.
After the jump, a slideshow similar to ballhawk's, on today's move.
For some reason, I have to put text above the slideshow or the jump gets deleted, so here is that text.
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What do they intend to put in the original spot?
The Billy WIlliams statue?
Viva la Cubs Révolution!!!
I think it's gonna be a Joe Girardi statue, to honor him after he leads the Cubs to the championship in the next couple years.
…they’re just getting the spot ready.
But, it could be for Billy Williams, too, I guess.
Joe Girardi...2011 Chicago Cubs Manager...Book it!!
Mike Quade is the choice of the day :c-)
"He can compress the most words into the smallest idea of any man I know. " Abraham Lincoln
In 2005, MSU replaced the iconic campus terra cotta statue "The Spartan" (aka: Sparty)
with a bronze replica and moved the original statue indoors inside the new Spartan Stadium addition. Your photos reminded me of that move. Nice pictures.
Skip: You guys. You lollygag the ball around the infield. You lollygag your way down to first. You lollygag in and out of the dugout. You know what that makes you? ... Larry?
Larry: Lollygaggers!
Skip: Lollygaggers.
Official press release on rededication of Harry statue on September 1
The Chicago Cubs will honor late Hall of Fame broadcaster Harry Caray at Wrigley Field Wednesday, September 1 with a rededication ceremony for his statue, promotional items for fans in the Bud Light Bleachers and a pregame ceremony.
Festivities will start with the rededication of Caray’s statue outside of the Bud Light Bleacher entrance on the corner of Sheffield and Waveland avenues. Caray’s statue had previously rested on the corner of Sheffield and Addison Street, which will soon be home to the statue of Hall of Fame Cubs outfielder Billy Williams. Harry’s wife Dutchie Caray and Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts will rededicate Harry’s statue from 12:15-12:30 p.m., followed by a toast in Caray’s memory. Dutchie will then throw a ceremonial first pitch before Wednesday’s game vs. Pittsburgh wearing a #23 Caray jersey.
In addition to the pregame ceremony, the first 3,000 fans 21 years of age and older entering the Bud Light Bleachers will receive a Harry Caray mask compliments of Budweiser. Additionally, Harry Caray’s Restaurant Group has purchased 1,000 bleacher tickets for the September 1 game that will be given to fans free of charge. Interested fans can visit Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse on Kinzie Street to pick up a pair of tickets. This promotion will run through August 31 at 10 p.m. or until supplies last.
A #23 Caray jersey? I thought #23 was retired for Ryne Sandberg.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
?
a Harry Caray mask
I thought Halloween wasn’t until late October
Skip: You guys. You lollygag the ball around the infield. You lollygag your way down to first. You lollygag in and out of the dugout. You know what that makes you? ... Larry?
Larry: Lollygaggers!
Skip: Lollygaggers.
Look at the Cubs record
Scary Halloween is now.
"They come to see me strike out, hit a home run, or run into a fence. I try to accommodate them at least one way every game." - Gorman Thomas
by RiskyBusiness on Aug 26, 2010 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Another insidious conspiracy by
the Ryne Sandberg for manager camp.
"They come to see me strike out, hit a home run, or run into a fence. I try to accommodate them at least one way every game." - Gorman Thomas
by RiskyBusiness on Aug 26, 2010 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions
And to think...
I bought tickets to this game last winter. Too bad I didnt buy bleacher seats instead.
Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand. - Homer J Simpson
interesting
That you have to be 21 to get a Harry Caray mask. Wearing it must be an intoxicating experience.
"Wait, are you saying I'm a sunshine-pumping, koolaid-drinking, Soriano-loving, rainbow-rising, unicorn-riding, double-clutching, Sweet Lou-backing, Hendry-supporting, hey hey whaddya saying, Cubs are going all the waying, glass is overflowing, Rothschild is all-knowing, Cubs fan? - ballhawk
Any giveaway sponsored by a beer company is limited to 21 and over.
I think you can see why.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
"Lemmie hear 'ya..."
Skip: You guys. You lollygag the ball around the infield. You lollygag your way down to first. You lollygag in and out of the dugout. You know what that makes you? ... Larry?
Larry: Lollygaggers!
Skip: Lollygaggers.
"Good and Loud"
Starlin Castro singles on a pop up to catcher Jason LaRue.
Ryan Theriot scores. Two out -Gameday 7/23/10
by Sandberg's evil twin on Aug 26, 2010 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions
"Days like this, nothing tastes better than a nice ice-cold Budweiser everybady..."
I bet he’d love it. He seemed most at home with fans cheering on a baseball game and drinking beer.
Starlin Castro singles on a pop up to catcher Jason LaRue.
Ryan Theriot scores. Two out -Gameday 7/23/10
by Sandberg's evil twin on Aug 26, 2010 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions
I got an email today from Haray Caray's restaurant saying that they're giving away 1,000 bleacher tickets for 9/1.
It reads to me like you just have to head down there and ask for them. I wonder if any are left?
One of Lee Elia's 15%
Music to play surrounding the rededication event?
“Movin’ on Up (to the Eastside)” – Ja’net Du Bois
“Move It On Over” – George Thorogood
“Movin’ Out” – Billy Joel
“I Feel the Earth Move” – Carol King
“Move Me on Down the Line”- ZZ Top
“I Gotta Move” – The Kinks
“I Like to Move It (Move It) – Erick More
“Night Moves”- Bob Seger
“Centerfield” – John Fogerty
“Superstitious” – Stevie Wonder
Skip: You guys. You lollygag the ball around the infield. You lollygag your way down to first. You lollygag in and out of the dugout. You know what that makes you? ... Larry?
Larry: Lollygaggers!
Skip: Lollygaggers.
"You Gotta Move" - Mississippi Fred McDowell, and others
One of Lee Elia's 15%
by waiting4cubs on Aug 26, 2010 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions
And to honor Harry...
…the 7th inning stretch will be sung by the the VP of region sales for Land O Lakes. Hooray!
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
Yes, and Ozzy Osbourne was unavailable.
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
Mount Washington conquered July 5, 2010! State high point count: 3/50
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 26, 2010 6:06 PM CDT up reply actions
and Mr T
was having his pants dry cleaned that day.
by portlandcubfan on Aug 26, 2010 7:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Was Jeff Gordon available?
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
Mount Washington conquered July 5, 2010! State high point count: 3/50
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 26, 2010 9:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Will they move Billy Williams statue a bit further east?
There wasn’t must space between the back of Harry’s statue and the Captain Morgan Club’s fence.
Probably not.
They’re not going to dig a second hole there.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
OT-Speaking of honoring people-
has anyone heard any more about the ceremony on Aug. 30th for Andre Dawson? What are they planning to do? I’m considering getting myself a ticket. Depending on what’s going on, I may splurge and get a ticket that isn’t up in my normal nosebleed section.
"Fasten those seatbelts!"-Pat Hughes
From the "Scenes I'd Like To See" department...
At some point, Andre will be asked to say a few words. Well, just before he starts to speak, I’d like to see his old teammates (who’s ever there – Sutcliffe, Ryno, Grace, etc.) start chucking bats – lots of bats – out of the dugout towards the home plate area.
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
Any serious plans about retiring his number?
Or is Quade safe with it?
"Fasten those seatbelts!"-Pat Hughes
I don't see this asked anywhere...
…why move the statue in the first place? Why not keep the Harry one where it is and put Billy’s in the new spot?
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
According to the link in the CBS 2 on the right sidebar,
It says the statue is going to be “rededicated”. However, that does not answer your question IMO.
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
Mount Washington conquered July 5, 2010! State high point count: 3/50
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 26, 2010 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Probably because they wanted to give Billy a prominent spot...
… and the bleachers weren’t really appropriate, whereas they are for Harry.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Although outside of Murphy's Bleachers might be more appropriate
"Wait, are you saying I'm a sunshine-pumping, koolaid-drinking, Soriano-loving, rainbow-rising, unicorn-riding, double-clutching, Sweet Lou-backing, Hendry-supporting, hey hey whaddya saying, Cubs are going all the waying, glass is overflowing, Rothschild is all-knowing, Cubs fan? - ballhawk
Well, it's directly across from the entrance to Murphy's.
So that works.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
I'm sure the Budweiser marketing folks had NOTHING to do with this!
Because Harry in front of the ‘Bud Light’ bleachers would have never entered into their minds.
Sad to see that even after his death, they still have him shilling beer.
My buddy...
…who was in the sound-alike contest the night they blew up the Bartman ball, has been cracking a whole new set of Harry-ism jokes since our softball game this past Wednesday.
I gotta get him to write these down so I can post them here.
Just win the next game...!
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