And a-one count, and a two-count, and a-three count: Why the Chicago Cubs were being allegedly extorted by the governor of Illinois
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Casey Stengel standing in Weeghman Park, now called Wrigley Field, the oldest ballpark in the National League.
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( Library of Congress )