Ivy Covered Walls : Baseball's Cathedral
Written: Mar 04 '01
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Pros: One of baseball's true remaining links to its past glory.
Cons: Parking.Cold in the early spring.
The Bottom Line: While in Chicago,an outing to Wrigley is a treat.
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| strategery's Full Review: Wrigley Field |
In Boston, the city fathers are determined to tear down Fenway Park and "replace" it with a New Fenway Park across the block. No such madness grips the guardians of baseball's other crown jewel. Wrigley Field , the picture perfect home of the lovable Chicago Cubs, is still going strong.
The cubbies are baseball's consistent losers.They are the Bad News Bears of professional sports. They share much in common with Charles Shultz's Charlie Brown. They are always full of hope and optimism. They are constantly disappointed. Good Grief!! In fact, the Cubs are not even the real stars in their own park. The real stars are the park itself and the famous bleacher bums.
Wrigley Field is a quirky little park full of nostalgia. Some of the most famous home runs in all of baseball history were launched from this field. Babe Ruth, Gabby Harnett, Ernie Banks, and Sammy Sosa all achieved lasting baseball immortality here. The most famous feature of the park is the beautiful ivy covered outfield walls. On occasion an outfielder has frantically searched for a baseball hidden by the ivy as baserunners scurried around the bases. Wrigley has a manual scoreboard that enhances the feeling of baseball's past. The playing field has real grass. The freshly mowed smell of the grass is so closely associated with a day at the ballpark. Legendary broadcaster Haray Carray until his recent passing ,led the fans in "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" during the seventh inning stretch.
I suggest sitting in the bleachers with Chicago's fabulous Bleacher Bums . These are true baseball fans. They love their team. No amount of malfeasance on the field can deter their love affair with the team that they grew up with. A home run hit into bleacher bum territory will be rejected and thrown back onto the field with great ceremony. These "Bums" are friendly and fun loving.
We took a cab on advice from the folks at our hotel. I'm glad we did because parking can be challenging and expensive. Braver souls may want to take the "Loop"(mass transit)in order to avoid traffic.
Ticket prices are reasonable. We paid about $20 bucks to sit in the bleachers. They have a family section in which no alcohol is served. Even box seats are under $30. The food is common sports fare. Prices for beer and hotdogs are pricey. Still,its part of the experience. Who can resist?
If you a a baseball fan Wrigley Field is a must. Even if you are not, I recommend a visit to this historic part of Chicago. Seeing a game in this wonderful setting may incite a lifelong pasion from within you for this great American Pastime.
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