Charles N. Billington is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 30 years of experience in mental health. He has worked as an administrator, psychotherapist, and consultant, most recently specializing in work with the elderly. A three-sport athlete in high school who played baseball at the collegiate level, he combined his background in sports and his interest in history with his work with senior citizens to write about Wrigley Field's last World Series, World War II-era baseball, and the 1945 Cubs. The fascinating recollections of two elderly baseball players who came to Mr. Billington for assistance and became the inspiration for Wrigley Field's Last World Series. Charles grew up in the Chicago area and lives in the northern suburbs. His hobbies include boating, playing the piano, and playing outfield in the Chicago North Men's Senior Baseball League.
Charles N. Billington is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience in mental health. After graduating from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, he received his master's degree from the University of Illinois in Chicago. He has worked as an administrator, psychotherapist, and consultant. Most recently he has worked with the senior citizens.
A three-sport athlete in high school who played baseball at the collegiate level, he combined his background in sports and his interest in history with his work with seniors to write about the Chicago Cubs' last World Series. The fascinating recollections of two elderly baseball players who came to him for assistance became the inspiration for the work.
Charles grew up in the Chicago area and lives in the north suburbs with his wife of 25 years and two children. His hobbies include boating, playing the piano, and playing outfield in the Chicago North Men's Senior Baseball League.
"Billington makes an astute observation that '45 was the dividing
line between the successful Cubs of the early 20th century and the
crappy Cubs my father and I have been saddled with. . . . A wealth
of information is provided about the effect of WWII on the team and
the interesting circumstances around Spring Training of that year.
. . . It makes me wish that I could have a whole bookshelf of
books, each putting the magnifying glass on a particular year.
Peanuts Lowry and Bill "Swish" Nicholson would be proud of this
book. Recommended very highly, especially to those with an interest
in the World War II era [of baseball]...."--"View From the
Bleachers"
"Every 'real' Cub Fan ought to go out to Amazon today and plunk
down the eleven and change [$16.95] that this large soft-cover goes
for, to see for themselves the kind of clutch performance a real
pennant winner requires."--Rob Letterly, "Goat Riders of the
Apocalpyse"
"Required reading for baseball history
buffs."--"Sportsology.Net"
"Required reading for baseball history buffs."--Harvey Frommer,
"Sportsology.net"
"Wrigley Field's Last World Series . . . is Charles N. Billington's
account of the ball club that brought the World Series to the
'friendly confines' of Wrigley Field . . . This book is a well
researched review of the Cubs' playing ability, as well as how
owner, chewing gum mogul Phillip K. Wrigley handled the team,
including the sale of World Series tickets to loyal and dedicated
fans! . . . No matter who one roots this baseball season, Wrigley
Field's Last World Series makes a great read! . . . [I]t's a book
that will give an urge to 'Root, Root, Root for the Cubbies.' And
if they don't win, then it's not a shame . . . (to use a WWII-era
phrase) it's SNAFU!"--Rich Borowy, "Accessibly Live Off-line"
A page-turner."--"Sports Fan Magazine"
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