Vintage Chicago Tribune: Did you know sporting goods companies Spalding and Wilson started here?

You probably have a piece of Chicago history inside your home right now. Maybe it’s in the basement, a front-hall closet or bouncing around your living room floor (if you have a sports enthusiast, like I do). Balls of all shapes and sizes and other equipment used in popular sports have been designed or created right here going back to the 1800s. The city has a rich history of sports ...