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Wrigley Field's features include its ivy-covered brick outfield wall, distinctive wind patterns off Lake Michigan, the red marquee over the main entrance, and the hand-turned scoreboard. The stadium is situated in a primarily residential neighborhood without parking lots, and spectators have views from the rooftops behind the outfield.
Wrigley Field has continuously evolved over its 90-plus seasons. There is relatively little left of the original that is visible to the casual viewer. One of the more obvious originals were the brick portions of the outer bleacher wall, visible in the "back of Wrigley Field" photo.
The structure is a replica of Wrigley Field's red brick wall, with a stained glass image of the stadium's scoreboard and a yellow 400 foot (120 m) marker. The wall contains 288 niches, and seats from Wrigley Field have been placed along its base.
The Chicago Cubs placed Cody Bellinger on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to a right rib fracture after a costly collision with Wrigley Field's ivy-covered brick wall.. Top prospect Pete ...
The only predictions that have come true are far fewer day games and the removal of the ugly concrete slabs that covered the brick exterior of the outer wall to restore its original look.
The Iowa Hawkeyes will become the latest program to join the long list of teams to play a football game at Wrigley Field, the iconic baseball home of the Chicago Cubs.. Iowa takes on Northwestern ...
Wrigley Field's ivy-covered outfield walls in 2006. Wrigley Field has distinct outfield walls which are covered by a combination of Boston ivy and Japanese bittersweet. [18] The ivy was planted 88 years ago in 1937, having been an idea of future MLB owner Bill Veeck years earlier. [19]
The 95-year legacy of Wrigley Field as a baseball venue resulted in several nods to baseball. The exterior of the rink was decorated to resemble the low brick wall that fronts the box seating area at the ballpark.