RM: Randy “Handsome Ransom” Jackson’s Home

2858 W. Wilson Ave. / Home of Cubs player Randy “Handsome Ransom” Jackson from 1951–1955 / Locals recalled him riding the “L” to Wrigley Field on game days / Two-time All-Star in 1954 and 1955 / Joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1956, replacing an aging Jackie Robinson / Hit the last home run in Brooklyn Dodgers history in September 1957 / Later played for the Cleveland Indians / Died in 2019