Wrigley

[chicagocatfan24]

Just a terrible, terrible comparison.

 

[Cat In The Cradle]

Old Comiskey was also a dump. In fact, it was built on a dump. But at least it had some quirky architectural features and an exploding scoreboard. And a shower behind center field. What's better than an Old Style and a shower at the old ballpark?

Actually, Old Comiskey was built on a four square block area formerly occupied by first and second generation Irish immigrants living in flop houses. My grandpa grew up in one of them. When we went to games together, he was fond of pointing out the location of the former family outhouse, exactly where second base was subsequently located. So, whenever someone from the opposing team stole second base, he'd crack the joke that "he just stole some of my sh*t . . . ahhh, he can have it" . . . before retelling the many stories of slamming beer with Babe Ruth in between innings at McGillicuddy's.