Baseball player Merkle, Cubs, swinging a baseball bat on the field at Weeghman Field

SDN-062120

Title: Baseball player Merkle, Cubs, swinging a baseball bat on the field at Weeghman Field Description: Informal full-length portrait of baseball player Merkle, of the National League's Chicago Cubs, swinging a baseball bat, light exposure, standing in front of grandstands on the field at Weeghman Field (later renamed Wrigley Field), located at 1060 West Addison Street and bounded by West Waveland Avenue, North Seminary Avenue, North Clark Street, and North Sheffield Avenue in the Lake View community area of Chicago, Illinois. Date Depicted: 1920 Creator: Chicago Daily News, Inc. Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: glass negatives Extent: 4 x 5 in. Copyright Notice: No Known Copyright Credit Line: SDN-062120, Chicago Daily News collection, Chicago History Museum Accession Number: 1960.784 Acquisition Source: Gift of Field Enterprises, Inc. Collection Type: Prints & Photographs - Chicago Daily News Storage Location: Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History Museum CHM Catalog ID: 114601 Max Pixels - Width: 500 Max Pixels - Height: 404 Help improve this content