Chicago Cubs sportscaster Jack Brickhouse, a veteran of 32 years and some 4,726 baseball telecasts, gets a little help from a pocket calculator in radio booth…

Chicago Cubs sportscaster Jack Brickhouse, a veteran of 32 years and some 4,726 baseball telecasts, gets a little help from a pocket calculator in radio booth at Chicago’s Wrigley Field on Aug. 21, 1979. Brickhouse says baseball is a game of records where the fans delight in ‘unbroken’ records. (AP Photo)

This Week in Chicago History

This Week in Chicago History: Jack Brickhouse, the Ferris wheel, and Al’s Beef

by: Hayley Boyd

Posted: Apr 6, 2022 / 10:54 AM CDT

Updated: Apr 6, 2022 / 10:54 AM CDT

Chicago Cubs sportscaster Jack Brickhouse, a veteran of 32 years and some 4,726 baseball telecasts, gets a little help from a pocket calculator in radio booth…

by: Hayley Boyd

Posted: Apr 6, 2022 / 10:54 AM CDT

Updated: Apr 6, 2022 / 10:54 AM CDT

Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joined Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include Koko Taylor’s first hit, the expansion of Chicago’s Riverwalk, the opening of Al’s Beef, and more.