500 for 100

4/23/2014

Lots of highlights from 100 years of Wrigley Field -- LOTS -- but here's one of the most beloved. Ernie Banks hitting his 500th home run. Hall of Fame announcer Jack Brickhouse makes the call.

(By the way, I'm sure that most people have seen the famous footage of Willie Mays amazing catching in the World Series off the bat of Vic Wertz. If you ever get to see that clip with the sound, the announcer for that game was...Jack Brickhouse.)

But here he is with another Hall of Famer, Mr. Cub,

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Robert J. Elisberg is a two-time recipient of the Lucille Ball Award for comedy screenwriting. He's written for film, TV, the stage, and two best-selling novels, and is a regular columnist for the Huffington Post and the Writers Guild of America. Among his other writing, he has a long-time column on technology (which he sometimes understands), and co-wrote a book on world travel. As a lyricist, he is a member of ASCAP, and has contributed to numerous publications.

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