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TEAM ::: CHICAGO CUBS
LOCATION ::: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
MY
FIRST GAME ::: AUGUST 13, 1990
OPPONENT ::: HOUSTON ASTROS
RATINGS
BALLFIELD ::: A+
SCOREBOARD ::: B
FOOD ::: B
FACILITIES
::: C-
MLB STADIUM RANK ::: 3 OF 40
MY TAKE ON THE PARK
ONE WORD DESCRIBES WRIGLEY FIELD; "BASEBALL". EVERYTHING ABOUT THE PLACE
IS BASEBALL, INSIDE THE PARK THERE ARE NO ADVERTISEMENTS, JUST A BASEBALL SCOREBOARD AND ORGAN MUSIC. IN TALKING WITH AN USHER
AT WRIGLEY, I ASKED HER ABOUT NO ADS, SHE TOLD ME THAT THE CUBS DIDN'T EVEN WANT THE "WGN" BANNER IN THE PARK AND THEY WEREN'T
TOO HAPPY ABOUT THE AREA NEIGHBORS SELLING ADS ON THEIR ROOFS. SO, IN THIS AGE OF OUTFIELD WALLS STARTING TO LOOK LIKE THE
MINOR LEAGUES, WE CAN REST ASSURED THAT IN WRIGLEYVILLE, WE'LL JUST HAVE A BRICK WALL COVERED IN IVY.
THE STAR ATTRACTION HERE, HOWEVER, IS THE FIELD. WALKING THROUGH THE
NARROW TUNNEL OUT INTO THE SEATING AREA ONE CANNOT BUT GAZE AT THE DARK GREEN FIELD IN FRONT OF YOU. SOOTHING ORGAN MUSIC
PLAYING AND ANDRE DAWSON TAKING BATTING PRACTICE, HOW MUCH BETTTER CAN IT GET??
WATCHING EVERY GAME HERE AT WRIGLEY, SITTING ATOP THE BLEACHERS IS THE
HAND OPERATED SCOREBOARD. ALL TEAMS NOWADAYS ARE PUTTING THEM IN THEIR BALLPARKS, WHY?? IS THE THOUGHT OF SOME POOR GUY SITTING
IN A CRAMPED SCOREBOARD THAT APPEALING TO EVERYONE. SOMETHING ABOUT WRIGLEY'S JUST WORKS BETTER THAN ALL THE REST, MAYBE BECAUSE
THE ONLY THINGS ON THE BOARD ARE OUT OF TOWN LINE SCORES, (USUALLY WITH NITE GAME DIAGONALLY DOWN THE SCORE) BALL/STRIKE/OUT,
(ELECTRIC I MIGHT ADD) AND THE FLAGS SHOWING THE NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDINGS OF THE DAY ATOP THE BOARD. PLAIN AND SIMPLE YES,
BUT IT WORKS BETTER THAN ANY OTHER IN BASEBALL.
OF THE 31 BALLPARKS IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES I'VE TRAVELED TO, WRIGLEY
IS THE ONLY ONE WHERE I HAVE A VERY STRONG OPINION ON WHAT TIME OF DAY YOU GO. UNFORTUNATELY, MY FIRST WRIGLEY FIELD GAME
WAS A NIGHT GAME. IT WAS A 90 DEGREE CHICAGO AFTERNOON SO I WENT TO THE GAME IN 90 DEGREE ATTIRE, WRONG!! BY GAMES END IT
MUST HAVE BEEN 50 DEGREES THERE, BUT THAT IS INEXPERIECE AND THE TEMPERATURE DROP FELT GOOD. THE PROBLEM WITH THE EVENING
CUBS GAME IS THAT ALL OF A SUDDEN, WRIGLEY FIELD IS THE HAPPENING PLACE TO BE. WELL, FOR A 7:00 START,THE LATE ARRIVING CROWD
IS MORE CONCERNED WITH WHO IS IN THE STANDS AND NOT WHAT IS GOING ON ON THE FIELD. MY PERSONAL RANK ON A NIGHT GAME AT WRIGLEY,
21 1/2 OUT OF 31, BELOW FENWAY BUT AHEAD OF SKYDOME.
LINE UPS
HOUSTON ASTROS MANAGER :::
18 ART HOWE
CHICAGO CUBS MANAGER :::
4 DON ZIMMER
HOUSTON
ASTROS
15
Eric Yelding cf
19
Bill Doran 2b
7
Craig Biggio c
11
Ken Caminiti 3b
16
Rafael Ramirez ss
22
Mark Davidson rf
24
Franklin Stubbs 1b
1
Casey Candaele lf
51
Mark Portugal p / WP
CHICAGO
CUBS
29
Doug Dascenzo cf
23
Ryne Sandberg 2b
17
Mark Grace 1b
8
Andre Dawson rf
30
Dave Clark lf
11
Luis Salazar 3b
12
Shawon Dunston ss
7
Joe Girardi c
31 Lance Dickson p / LP
ASTROS 030 103 000 7 12 0
C U B S 100
000 100 2 9 1
TIME ::: 2:28
ATTENDANCE ::: 34,087
WEATHER ::: HOT TO COOL
WIND ::: BLOWING IN
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