Harry Carried To New Home
by Al Yellon on Aug 27, 2010 12:14 PM CDT
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PrintHere is the Harry Caray statue in place in its new home outside the main bleacher entrance at Waveland & Sheffield. Workers were finishing putting new bricks in when I took this photo about 11:30 this morning.
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It'd be pretty funny if one of those workers was named Jack...
…seeing as how they’re building a new brickhouse for Harry.
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Groan.
Did you know that a top HS pitcher is named Bryan Brickhouse?
I hope the Cubs draft him when he’s eligible. I don’t think he’s any relation to Jack.
And I don’t know why the top of that page says “Lacrosse”, either.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
And, also...
… despite the spelling “Brian” on that page, his name is spelled “Bryan”.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Could have been worse
I was thinking about have my picture taken next to the big heavy equipment trucks because I know everyone here wants to see “Crane Kenny”. But I decided against it – even bad puns have standards…
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You're doing well today, sir.
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 27, 2010 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Did someone say...
She’s mighty, mighty…
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Does anybody know...
Did they have to move any more pavers for this? I know the Captain Morgan Club displaced some.
Wonder how much this all cost?
I’m neutral about where "Harry’’ should be vs. "Billy’’ but Cubs have made quite an investment to give Williams the more prominent location. Had to cost five figures to move ole Harry. I guess Dutchie’s not too upset, Where will "Ronnie’’ go? Near the new triangle building? that leaves “Ryno” and he’s gonna have to wait a while!!
first thought
Bud Man back in front of the bud bleachers
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by DartmouthCubsFan on Aug 27, 2010 1:27 PM CDT reply actions
Going to be awful crowded at that corner
Will we hear more of a drumbeat to ‘plaza’ that corner?
Steve Swisher - 1976 NL All-Star Catcher
It would be more fitting
if an Old Style sign was hanging behind him rather than a bud light
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Call me crazy...
…but I think it makes a lot more sense to have the statue situated there than where it was before.
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I like this position much better than by Gate D
Harry was in an odd spot by Gate D. He was off to the Addison side of the street and just close to the low railing dividing the sidewalk from the Captain Morgan club.
By the Bleacher entrance, Harry appears to have more of a symetrical position on the corner.
"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
It also positions the Wrigley mockup into proper context with the actual ballpark.
Seeing it there makes me wonder if it wasn’t intended to be there from day one.
by bourbon_and_branch on Aug 27, 2010 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions
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