Classic a Soaring (and Rating) Success
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Posted By y_soitenly
1 year ago
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There’s never been a perfect game pitched at the 95-year-old Wrigley Field – major league baseball’s second oldest stadium – but it took the NHL just one try to produce one on the corner of Clark and Addison. From the roaring crowd of 40,818 to the false brick-façade boards, from the blending of Chicago hockey greats Tony Esposito, Stan Mikita and Bobby Hull to Cubs luminaries Ferguson Jenkins, Billy Williams and Ryne Sandberg, from two Original Six rivals – the Blackhawks and Red Wings – to throwback uniforms complete with coaches wearing varsity jackets and one topped with a classy fedora, the event was spectacular in every way.
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I can't believe that someone from NBC removed the original link to this story that I posted from New Years Day 2009, on the Winter Classic Chicago Blackhawk's outdoor hockey game!
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What a bunch of morons!!!
Here's a NEWER link to pretty much the same story... let's see how long this one lasts!
http://www.nbcchicago.com/sports/hockey/By-All-Acc...
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