Chicago Cubs Tickets

The Chicago Cubs play their games in one of the most celebrated stadiums in sports, Wrigley Field.  Wrigley Field opened in 1914 and has maintained its roots over the years even as modern stadiums have been built.  The centerfield scoreboard installed in 1937 and the clock atop the board installed in 1941 have been relatively untouched over time.  Wrigley Field's signature ivy vines along the outfield walls have remained in place since their debut in 1937, a welcoming sight to Cubs' ticket holders.  Modern developments that have made the Wrigley Field experience better for Cubs' fans include the installation of outfield baskets in 1970 and lights in 1988.

An investment in a Chicago Cubs' ticket entitles a baseball fan to a rich part of baseball history.  The Cubs have retired four numbers going back to the mid-1980s, and these numbers are represented on flags hanging from the left and right field foul poles.  The left field pole has the #14 worn by Ernie Banks and Ron Santo's #10, while the right field pole has Ryne Sandberg's #23 and #26 worn by Billy Williams.  Cubs' fans can also remember famed announcer Jack Brickhouse by reading the words "Hey Hey" inscribed along both foul poles.  Every fan heading into Wrigley Field should check out the bronze statue of TV announcer Harry Caray located on Addison Street.

Wrigley Field staff use flags to signal the team's place in the NL Central as well as the result of each home game.  Six flags hang in left-centerfield representing every team in the NL Central, allowing the club to move the Cubs up and down depending on each day's results.  The club also hangs a W or L flag above the centerfield board to show the rest of the city how the Cubs did that day.

Cubs' ticket holders will find Wrigley Field to be a difficult environment for home run hitters and strikeout artists alike.  The field's dimensions include 340 feet down the left field line, 350 feet to the right field pole, and 410 feet to centerfield.  The notorious winds swirling past Wrigley Field can bat down home run balls or turn the historic stadium into a home run derby depending on the day.  Cubs' ticket holders benefit from an uncertainty about whether the pitcher or the hitter will have the advantage when they head to Wrigley Field.

Wrigley Field is host to several traditions that are not replicated elsewhere in Major League Baseball.  Every MLB stadium has a seventh-inning stretch where the fans sing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game," but the Cubs invite celebrities and athletes to lead the crowd in song.  The Cubs have invited Chicago favorites like comedian Jim Belushi and Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher along with special guests like Brewers announcer Bob Uecker to sing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game."  Another tradition at Wrigley Field is rooftop seating offered by businesses on Waveland and Sheffield.  These businesses offer their rooftops to the club to sell unique seating for Chicago Cubs ticket holders in exchange for some publicity.  Chicago Cubs tickets on Waveland and Sheffield rooftops are available at http://www.ballparkrooftops.com.

The nationwide appeal of the Chicago Cubs extends beyond Wrigley Field to the team's spring training confines in Arizona.  The team gets ready for each season at HoHoKam Park in Mesa, Arizona, a state-of-the-art facility that seats 12,575.  HoHoKam Park resembles Wrigley Field in terms of its dimensions with a 410-foot distance to centerfield.  The Cubs pack HoHoKam Park just as they sell out Wrigley Field because they appeal to diehard baseball fans and casual visitors alike.  Cubs' fans can follow their team year round by subscribing to the team's monthly magazine, the Vine Line, if they cannot make it to Wrigley or HoHoKam.