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Hush Money is a cocktail bar located above Mordecai Whiskey + Grill across from Wrigley Field. The name Hush Money came from the story of Mordecai Brown. On the eve of the 1908 world series final game, Mordecai clutched a half-dozen notes inside his coat pocket. The message of each was clear: we’ll kill you if you pitch and beat the Giants. A black handprint marked each note, the signature of the Black Hand Mob. Mordecai Brown was the dominant pitcher for the great Chicago Cubs team of the early twentieth century. How Brown responded to the Mafia’s threats in 1908 mirrored the way he took life in general: with unflappable courage and resolve. Mordecai Brown was indeed one of baseball’s greatest pitchers.

Architecture + Interiors : fc studio inc.

Photography : erika dufour