Heading into a 2nd world championship in a row, these guys were the toast of the country. There's no way in hell anyone could have realized it would be the last Cub championship. Must have seemed like the circus would never end at the time. This is a great thread. Thanks for the pics OMC.
I wonder what the ground rules were for when a foul ball went into that overflow crowd. Fair game for the fan, I would imagine. Heck, I might throw a sneaky elbow at a Cardinals player if he tried to catch one in there. :P
Harris is another guy who I love, but can't get the injury concerns out of my head. Last year really changed things; he never recovered from that hammy and I don't see any assurances that he ever really will.
Reading up a little more on the West Side Grounds. Came across these fun little tid bits: Neat little site devoted to the ballpark: http://bc1000.com/graphics_twoilfs/facts.htm