Jack Brickhouse Memorabilia Sold in Highland Park

HIGHLAND PARK, IL - A neat assortment of Jack Brickhouse memorabilia was sold at a strip mall just west of Route 41 in Highland Park over the weekend.

The items were sold by Pat Brickhouse, the late Jack’s wife, who said she wanted to downsize after moving permanently to Arizona, according to the Highland Park News. The items she unloaded included portraits, scorecards, books, correspondence with five U.S. presidents, autographed jerseys and a number of awards.

“I have so much of my husband’s memorabilia,” Pat Brickhouse said. “He had so many admirers and I thought we could share the items we had collected through the years with his fans. Now others can be part of that memory.”

Jack Brickhouse, who had a 40+-year career as a sports broadcaster in Chicago, is easily one of the five most liked broadcasters in Chicago sports history.

Highland Park resident Mike Fisher, who was at the auction, summed up the meaning behind the Chicago legend.

“When I think about Jack Brickhouse, I think about all the years in the family room with my dad in front of a black-and-white TV,” he said.

Brickhouse’s “Hey Hey” catch phrase still dons the foul poles at Wrigley Field, where he was most known for his play-by-play coverage of the Cubs on WGN-TV. He also did some broadcast work for the White Sox, Bulls and Bears and occasionally filled in as a news broadcaster during political conventions.

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