Wrigley Field A Baseball Tradition

With all the commercialization of sports, especially baseball where we see ballparks names change every week, it is nice to see some tradition. Wrigley Field has basically remained advertisement free, with advertisements on nearby buildings and a few in the ballpark. The neighborhood around Wrigley Field, called Wrigleyville is filled with fans on game day. Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field was built in 1914 and is the second-oldest ballpark in the major leagues behind Boston's Fenway Park (1912). Originally known as Weeghman Park, Wrigley Field was the site of Babe Ruth's historic "called shot," when he allegedly pointed to the outfield bleachers during the 1932 World Series, then hit Charlie Root's next pitch for a homer. Wrigley Field assumed its more-or-less final form in 1938, as the exquisite tapered bleachers with the ivy-covered walls were added, along with the trademark scoreboard that towers above center field at the corner of Waveland and Sheffield. That scoreboard still operates manually, just as it did in 1938. Wrigley Field really stands out from high above the Northside area along with Clark Street set on a diagonal into the heart of the loop area. Chicago truly has one of the best skylines in the world .

Wrigley Field is a shrine, not only to baseball but also to the city of Chicago. Soon it will be the oldest baseball field in the Majors (after Fenway is tore down). Wrigley Field primarily serves as the home stadium of baseball's Chicago Cubs . In 2009, history was made when Wrigley Field was used as the stadium for the second annual NHL Winter Classic , an annual tradition that sees a hockey game played in an outdoor arena.  You have to love how Cub fans throw the homrun balls hit by the opposition back on to the field. I wish all professional sports teams would have some pride and respect the tradition and not traded if for dollars. I am ready to take my shirt off and join those crazy fans in the bleachers and cheer for the Cubbies.