History of Wrigley resonates for Hurdle

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CHICAGO — The Wrigley Field visiting clubhouse is as tiny as it gets — that’s certainly no secret in baseball.

On Friday, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle sat in the even tinier visiting manager’s office, where there was barely enough room for a small group of reporters. There is no convenient bathroom like in most offices, and the list of amenities starts and ends with the Keurig coffee machine stationed in the back corner.

Hurdle, though, couldn’t help but express the fact he was happy to be there.

“The size of the lockers speaks to the size of the men who played when this thing was built,” Hurdle said. “But truthfully, you look at the guys who have lockered out there — Henry Aaron has lockered out there. Willie Mays has lockered out there. Give me a break. For guys like myself who have been around, it doesn’t get any better than that. It’s a museum, a library, it’s a long of different things in its own right, along with a ballpark, and it’s very special. I really enjoy my time in Chicago and the time at Wrigley Field.”

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