Wrigleyville residents are seeing one additional benefit to the $575-million makeover of Wrigley Field: what was once a seedy neighborhood is seeing potential upgrades as the Chicago Cubs home becomes a year-round attraction. (more…)
Tag Archives | bleachers
Dust settles at Wrigley Field — for now
With the re-opening of Sheffield and Waveland avenues this week, the first round of Wrigley Field renovations is in the books, though work on the other Friendly Confines changes will continue for months. (more…)
Some Wrigley Field bleachers now open
Left- and center-field bleachers at Wrigley Field opened for business last night, as the Chicago Cubs unveiled a very visible part of the remaking of the Friendly Confines — a job that will take several years. (more…)
Red Sox add 174 more seats to Fenway Park
Well, there’s another 14,094 tickets the Boston Red Sox will sell for Fenway Park this season, as the team added 174 more seats throughout the ballpark. (more…)
Wrigley Field renovations: Four more years!
Renovations to Wrigley Field could take an extra year to finish, as Chicago Cubs ownership is now looking to keep the Friendly Confines a construction zone before the 2019 season. (more…)
Cubs expect Wrigley Field renovations to last through June
The videoboards will be working and the concourses will be open, but otherwise renovations to Wrigley Field will last into June, as the bleachers overhaul has been impacted by bad winter weather. (more…)
Check out this awesome Wrigley Field footage from the 1930s
With Wrigley Field bleachers in the news, check out this amazing home movie showing the Chicago Cubs home in 1937 or 1938, complete with ivy on the outfield wall and plenty of cigar smokers in the stands. (more…)
Wrigley Field bleachers won’t be ready until May
Renovation of the fabled bleachers at Wrigley Field won’t be done until May, while Daktronics landed the contract to install the new LED boards at the Chicago Cubs home. (more…)
With home season ended, Cubs prep for offseason Wrigley Field upgrades
With the 100th anniversary season of Wrigley Field in the books, the Chicago Cubs are preparing for offseason work that will upgrade the facility between now and the 2018 season. (more…)
Rooftop owners offer Wrigley Field compromise; city to discuss issue this week
With rooftop bleacher owners saying they’ll compromise on the amount of signage to be installed at Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs will be presenting a plan for seven new signs to the Commission on Chicago Landmarks on Thursday. The Cubs ownership want to install seven new signs, including a new videoboard and several smaller signs, […]
Warner Park renovations approved
Warner Park, the home of the Madison Mallards (summer collegiate; Northwoods League), will be improved before the 2011 season with new bleachers, a new grandstand and more under a plan approved by the city’s Board of Estimates yesterday. The city will spend $800,000 on new Warner Park bleachers, with the Mallards kicking in at least […]