RARE *FIRST GAMES AT WRIGLEY AFTER IVY PLANTED* 1937 SEP. 6 TICKET STUB PSA 4

Description: There is history and then there is the stuff of myth and legend. The origin of the ivy that clings to the brick outfield wall at Wrigley Field has a little bit of everything intertwined.The story that has persisted for generations has been that Bill Veeck Jr. -- the Hall of Fame executive and promoter -- not only came up with the idea for the ivy, but planted it in an overnight operation in 1937. Veeck himself helped perpetuate that tale in an autobiography."Greatly exaggerated," Cubs historian Ed Hartig said of the claims of Veeck's involvement. "The ivy was planted by the Clavey family."Hartig noted that the Clavey family -- who operated farms and nurseries in the area dating back to the late 1800s -- cared for properties belonging to the Wrigleys (owners of the Cubs) in both Illinois and Wisconsin for years. It was the Claveys who sold the ivy to Phillip K. Wrigley for the installation in '37.As Hartig detailed to MLB.com for a 2014 series celebrating Wrigley Field's 100th Anniversary, a photograph taken by George Brace helped solidify the timeline. It showed the ivy being planted under the direction of Elmer Clavey, with the help of his son, Gordon. The date of Saturday Sept. 4, 1937, was written on the back of the photo.This ticket is from the following Monday, September 6th. The Cubs took on the Reds that day for a double-header. The Cubs lost the first game, but the second game went down as the first win in Wrigley Field after the planting of the ivy. In terms of rarity, this is a true pop. 1 as there are no other copies in any other grade within the PSA pop. report.

Price: 799.99 USD

Location: Chicago, Illinois

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