More work is continuing around Wrigley Field and Wrigleyville, as demolition is underway for a new development near the home of the Chicago Cubs. (more…)
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Wrigley Field Plaza Approved — With Many Conditions
The Chicago Cubs’ plan for a year-round public plaza at Wrigley Field was curtailed by the Chicago City Council today, as the team will have limited times and dates to offer beer and wine in a severely controlled environment. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks 2016: Major League Baseball, Round Four
It’s a extremely strong Final Four in Best of the Ballparks 2016 voting for Major League Baseball facilities, as fans selected one classic ballpark and three modern facilities to move through to the next round. So you know what to do: Vote! (more…)
Biggest of the Wrigley Field Renovations: New Clubhouse
This is a very transitional year for Wrigley Field renovations, but for players, the biggest change happened last night at The Friendly Confines when the Chicago Cubs players saw their new home clubhouse for the first time. (more…)
Famous Wrigley Field Marquee Is Back Up
The famous Wrigley Field marquee is back up, but already tongues are wagging because the old 1983 LED crawl underneath has been replaced by a modern, spiffy and (gasp!) color videoboard. (more…)
Cubs Announce Wrigley Field Changes for 2016
Though the area around Wrigley Field is still very much a construction zone, the Chicago Cubs are ready to welcome fans into the Friendly Confines for an April 11 season opener against the Cincinnati Reds. (more…)
Wrigley Field Upgrades on Schedule for Opening Day
Chicago Cubs officials say Wrigley Field will be ready for Opening Day on April 11, although more work in scheduled for the Friendly Confines and the surrounding area throughout this year. (more…)
Ballparks and Movies: Magic in the Bleachers
Pitchers and catchers are reporting, and spring is dawning soon. With temperatures still around freezing in the north, we’re catching a few movies before Grapefruit League and Cactus League action gets underway. Here are our picks for the ten best performances by Major and Minor League Baseball ballparks on the silver screen. (more…)
Increased security comes to Wrigley Field
It should take a little longer to enter Chicago Cubs games at Wrigley Field this season, as the team is adding metal detectors to the entry gates. (more…)
Cubs to mark a century at Wrigley Field
The Chicago Cubs announced the first step in a celebration of the team’s 100th anniversary of playing at Wrigley Field: a new logo to be work as a patch on home uniforms throughout the 2016 season. (more…)
Baseball Across America: Chicago
Editor’s Note: Mark Cryan, former MiLB general manager and Ballpark Digest contributing editor, embarked on an epic ballpark tour this summer, and he filed regular dispatches from the road. Today’s stop: Wrigley Field and U.S. Cellular Field. (more…)
Wrigleyville: Beneficiaries of ballpark upgrades?
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…)
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…)