Home Run Derby

It’s been over ten years since Harry Caray left us.  Home Run Derby did our own little tribute back in February, with some great Harry Caray quotes and a recollection of my 1989 phone conversation with Harry.

But there’s always room for more Harry Caray memories … especially when they involve photos of Harry which are undoubtedly (in my mind, anyway) the last pictures taken of Harry Caray at Wrigley Field.  Shannon Blosser-Salisbury sent us the pics and her recollections of the day.

September 21, 1997 was Harry’s last game at Wrigley and it was also Ryne Sandberg’s last game at the friendly confines.  The Cubs whomped all over Curt Schilling and the Philadelphia Phillies, posting four Home Runs en route to a final score of 11-3.   Sandberg was substituted in the fifth for a pinch runner, garnering a standing ovation from the 29,922 fans who attended the game to say goodbye to the future Hall of Famer.   Little did they know they were saying goodbye to Harry Caray as well.

A few of those fans hung around the stadium for a while, and as they were leaving the ballpark, noticed that Harry Caray was leaving as well.  Shannon and her friends took the following pictures of Harry getting ready to get in his car.

As always, Harry was jovial and gracious with his time and talked to some fans as he was getting ready to go …

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