While in Chicago, we had a chance to go to a Cubs game in the "friendly confines" of Wrigley Field. It was a cold day for baseball: 55°F (13°C) with a 25 mph wind from the north straight into our faces. More like a football day. It was also not a home run day since home plate is in the southwest corner of the field.
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| While Wrigley Field has been updated a number of times, it is still the only remaining US ball park with grandstands on two sides and only bleachers in the outfield. Two Jumbotrons are recent additions. |
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| The scoreboard is a classic -- lights are used for very few numbers. The scoreboard dates back to daytime-only games, when lights were not always visible in intense sunshine. Instead, the numbers are on large panels that are manually updated throughout the game. When I was growing up, six games per league was sufficient to show all the games! |
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| Bundled up against the cold wind. |
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| Because Wrigley Field has no outfield grandstands, and because it is in a residential neighborhood, apartment buildings have built bleachers on their roofs, and charge admission to view the game. It's more of a novelty than a great way to go to the ball game. |
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| A street-level view of the rooftop bleachers behind left field. |
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| After the game. |
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