Classic Cubs: A Tribute to the Men and Magic of Wrigley Field
John Hanley and Chris De Luca Forewords by Cubs Hall of Famers Ryne Sandberg and Fergie Jenkins and play-by-play announcer Pat Hughes
Few things in sports evoke as much emotion as the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field. Love them or hate them, the Cubs have a mystique all their own. In Classic Cubs: A Tribute to the Men and Magic of Wrigley Field, artist John Hanley celebrates the glorious history and milestones of the team and highlights a galaxy of hall of fame ballplayers with more than 125 original oil paintings and drawings created exclusively for this book.
Classic Cubs evokes the powerful sense of mood that only fine art can create. Hanley's paintings record the legacy and beauty of the game and the valor of those who played it, illustrated the ivy-covered walls and the manually operated scoreboard of Wrigley Field and recounting the legendary players, announcers, owners, and the famous curse. All are beautifully depicted through the art, and the text contains many interesting stories and little-known facts.
Wrigley Field and the Chicago Cubs have been the subject of many books, but none before have captured the spirit of the team through the powerful display of an artist's brush. A beautifully painted history of the team, Classic Cubs dramatically details where some of baseball's most dramatic and bittersweet moments occurred.
Overall, John Hanley has brought his love of the game of baseball to this project. His art recreates the personal connection and intimate friendship between a team and its fans.
 | JOHN HANLEY is a nationally renowned sports artist. In 2002 he was nominated for the Sports Artist of the Year by the U.S. Sports Art Museum. His portfolio includes Super Bowl program art, lithographs of Denver's Mile High Stadium and Wrigley Field, commemorative prints for Super Bowl I, Gale Sayers, Ernie Banks, Hank Aaron, and other NFL, MLB, and NBA greats. |
 | CHRIS DE LUCA has covered Chicago baseball for the Sun-Times for eleven years, first as a White Sox beat reporter and laster as national baseball columnist. He has also worked with the Sacramento Bee, Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, and the San Diego Union. |
$9.99, Hardcover
ISBN-10: 1-58182-637-0 (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 978-1-58182-637-1 (Hardcover)
Hardcover Available May 2008
