Wrigley Field

Wrigley Field Review

The venerable, ivy-covered home of the Chicago Cubs is the nation's second-oldest major league ballpark. The first major league game was played there on April 23, 1914. Today, the original scoreboard is still used. Score-by-innings and players' numbers are done manually as well as strikes, outs, hits, and errors. Find the die-hard fans in the bleachers, while the more gentrified prefer to watch the games from the box seats at the first and third baselines. If you look up along Sheffield Avenue on the east side of the ballpark you can see the rooftop patios where baseball fans pay high prices to cheer for the home team. Ticketless fans sit in lawn chairs on Sheffield during the games, waiting for foul balls to fly their way. Also check out the Harry Caray statue commemorating the late Cubs announcer; in the bottom half of the seventh inning, fans sing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" in his honor. Tours of the park and the dugouts are given from April to October when the Cubs are on the road. Visit the Web site or call for tour times.