{"product_id":"northsiders-essays-on-the-history-and-culture-of-the-chicago-cubs-9780786436231","title":"Northsiders: Essays on the History and Culture of the Chicago Cubs","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Gerald C. Wood | Andrew Hazucha\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Baseball - History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This collection of 19 essays examine the role of baseball's Cubs in the history and politics of Chicago. They focus on topics such as the rise of a nationwide fan base through the long reach of superstation WGN; the local uses and views of icons Ernie Banks, Ron Santo, and Ryne Sandberg; historical divides along lines of race (on the field) and class (in the stands); Wrigley Field as a public space both sacred and cursed; the importance of local and nationwide media coverage; and the Cubs' impact on Chicago music and literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47586410528919,"sku":"9780786436231","price":3722.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786436231.webp?v=1774964021","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/northsiders-essays-on-the-history-and-culture-of-the-chicago-cubs-9780786436231","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}