Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Wrigley Field and Comiskey Park At the Movies-- Part 1: "Blues Brothers" and "A League of Their Own"


From the May 5, 2019, Chicago Tribune Sports Section  "Ballpark Stars:  Movies, TV shows have often shot scenes at Wrigley or Comsikey: by Phil Rosenthal and Tim Bannon.

The new Netflix movie "The Last Summer," is set in Chicago, but mostly filmed in Cleveland, except for the scenes inside Wrigley Field.

Here are nine memorable movie and TV scenes at the two ballparks over the last 40 years:

1.  "THE BLUES BROTHERS"  (1980)

A great cameo for Wrigley.  When the American Nazis were looking for Jake and Elwood Blues, they got their address as 1060 West Addison, only to find Wrigley Field at that address.

2.  A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN" (1992)

The tryout for the All American Girls Professional Baseball League took place at Wrigley.

--CootWrig

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