Photo of the Day: Wrigley Field was packed the last time it hosted a World Series game

On Friday night, Wrigley Field will host its first World Series game since Game 7 of the 1945 World Series (which, alas, the Cubs lost to the Tigers). Though there have been plenty of memorable moments in the ballpark since -- both of the baseball and non-baseball variety -- you can tell Chicago is excited for this one. The crowds are already filling in for Game 3 between the Indians and Cubs:

In fact, things don't look too different from Wrigley Field 71 years ago, when 41,590 people packed the stadium:

Watch Wrigley Field host Game 3 on Friday, with air time at 7:30 p.m. ET and game time at 8 p.m. on FOX. 

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