Wrigley Field historical sleuthing: A Harry Caray mystery, solved

Here’s a photo where I’m going to give you the date I was told it was taken... and then tell you it probably can’t be from that date. After looking through Cubs and White Sox schedules for the year in question, though, I’m pretty sure I’ve sleuthed out what is the most likely actual date for the photo.

The photo above is clearly of Harry Caray, taken at Wrigley Field. He’s enjoying the game in the lower box seats down the left-field line, shirtless. Here is a larger version of the photo, plus another one taken the same day:

Courtesy Mike Scaletta

Courtesy Mike Scaletta

Mike Scaletta, who sent me these photos, tells me he’s absolutely certain they were taken August 20, 1978.