04-06-2006, 05:21 PM
FreeRideJunkie Wrote:Comiskey actually got nicer after it was purchased... Wrigley (named after gum) has always been corporate owned and has not seen any improvements from selling out more sections... no improvements except for added funds...
Jeez go back a page or two and you find more Dan with his foot in his mouth...
Dan, did ya ever think the guy who named the gum named it after himself??? Therefore Wrigley field was once owned by one man who built his forutne just like comiskey...
Heres a lil history for ya from Wrigley Inc's website:
Company Founded by William Wrigley Jr.
William Wrigley Jr. came to Chicago in the spring of 1891. He was 29 years old, had $32 in his pocket, and possessed unlimited energy and great talent as a salesman. He started out selling soap. As an extra incentive to merchants to carry Wrigley's soap, he offered them free baking powder. When baking powder proved to be more popular than soap, he switched to the baking powder business. One day, Mr. Wrigley got the idea to offer merchants free chewing gum with each can of baking powder.... ect ect ect....
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