The summer of 1954 was a historic time for baseball in the city of Chicago because it was the first full baseball season where both the Cubs and the White Sox rostered Black baseball players. The White Sox had signed Minnie Miñoso in 1951 and Mr. Cub, Ernie Banks, made his debut in September 1953. To honor this legacy, local Chicago beermaker Jay Westbrook teamed up with award winning baseball writer Shakeia Taylor and Haymarket Brewing to create a craft beer for a cause. That beer is the Summer of ‘54 IPA, and it debuted at a tap party that raised money for the Lost Boyz, Inc.
The Summer of ‘54: Celebrating Chicago baseball history to benefit Lost Boyz, Inc.
