In this January 1944 photo, a ski jumper participates during the Norge Ski Club ski jump at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Wrigley has hosted everything from a circus to a rodeo to boxing matches, college and pro football and, yes, ski jumping and has taken center stage, in films such as ‘A League of Their Own’ and ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.’ The friendly confines opening its arms to entertainment beyond baseball is one of the unforgettable aspects of Wrigley Field history as the ballpark approaches it's 100th anniversary. (AP Photo/Library of Congress)
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