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Cubs history: The Wrigley Field scoreboard under construction

This will be a different kind of historical photo article. In this case I don’t need to sleuth the date, because it came with the caption supplied with the photo:

When the umpire yells “play ball” to open Chicago Cubs’ 1961 season here 4/14. the famed green vines clinging to Wrigley Field’s outfield fence will add their color to the occasion. Here, veteran ground keeper Albert Gargulo carefully prunes the greenery in left field 4/3, as other workmen paint huge scoreboard (background).

At the top of this photo I’ve shown you only the scoreboard, because that’s what I’m focusing on for this article.