Today the Cubs were playing their most hated rival, the St. Louis Cardinals. Given the popularity of both the Cubs and Cardinals these games sell out and today was no exception. Wrigleyville was lively when we arrived even though it was it was well before noon. Our tickets were "standing room only" but they weren't bad. We found a place behind home plate that was out of the sun and had a nice breeze. I would have rather been standing there than jammed into a crowded seat with the sun beating down.
If you're a baseball fan and you haven't been to Wrigley it's really a special place to catch a game. The ballpark at the intersection of Clark and Addison is old, crowded, lacking many of the features of the newer ballparks and yet it's awesome. The fans, ticket scalpers and t-shirt vendors were in full form outside the stadium. Inside, the legendary ivy that has been know to swallow a baseball, has had enough warm weather and sunshine to completely fill in the outfield wall. The manual scoreboard was looking as good as ever and the smell of hot dogs, popcorn, nachos and other ballpark health food hung thick in the air. The Cubs blew a lead late in the game (they really blew it by giving up 9 runs in the eighth inning) but who cares, it was a great afternoon for baseball at the friendly confines of Wrigley Field!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrigley_Field
http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/chc/ballpark
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| Friday afternoon baseball at Wrigley! |
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| Electronic video boards have been installed in left and right field but the manual scoreboard in centerfield remains! https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2016/10/18/13305750/inside-the-wrigley-field-scoreboard |
