Wrigley Field STADIUM REVIEW

SAC Stadium Review Episode 10
Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL, home of the MLB's Chicago Cubs.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:24 Background
1:09 Getting to the Stadium
1:26 Outside the Ballpark
2:22 Concourse
4:10 Seating
8:05 Configuration
8:34 Food
8:55 Atmosphere
11:13 Souvenir
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[@jameswebb9738]

I lived in Chicago when I was very young and playing little league, my dad would take us to Wednesday games every chance he could. I’ve been a diehard Cubs fan since 1967. I got to see so many Cubs greats. Ferguson Jenkins, Billy Williams, Ernie Banks, and so many others. After we left in 1970 and moved to Nevada I had the chance in 1992 to fly back and visit family in Wisconsin, they lived on the west side of the state. I borrowed my sister’s car one day and drove the 10 hour RT by myself just to see the Cubs game and be inside Wrigley Field again. The place is magical. Got to see Ryne Sandberg my second favorite Cub behind Greg Maddux, who I got to see win his 300th game in San Francisco. Thanks for sharing. Awesome. Gives me goosebumps. Anyone know has been there knows that feeling. For decades all I wanted was to see the Cubs just play in a World Series and they finally won another one after way to many years.

[@SACSportsAdventures]

Thanks so much for sharing! It truly is a magical place! I loved visiting and felt that it lived up to the hype you always hear about it. About that World Series though… I’m a Reds and Guardians fan so I don’t think I share the same excitement you did in 2016 ;)

[@MiaCollinsNeighborhood]

You really hit a home run with this video!

[@robertmasina7388]

@James Webb If you left Chicago the year that you mentioned, then you got to experience the pennant fever in the city the prior year in 1969 when the Cubs collapsed toward the end of the season.

[@jameswebb9738]

@@robertmasina7388 I was 10 years old, and not sure when we left for out west. My dad came home from work, packed us up and off we went.

[@jacobadrian1115]

It definitely needed to renovations haha. Arguably the most unique experience in baseball is seeing a Sox day game, hopping on the red line, and catching a Cubs night game. Two incredibly different yet both enjoyable atmospheres

[@SACSportsAdventures]

I completely agree and got the chance to visit both of them last year and there was a lot to love about each. I’m thinking of doing a video this summer comparing the two experiences and discussing what each one does better.

[@SACSportsAdventures]

Since you seem to be a Chicago guy, are there any other Chicago stadiums you really love that I should check out? I’ve done the Sox, Cubs, and Blackhawks so far. Considering maybe a Bulls game but since I already did the United Center it may be redundant. I’m thinking about visiting the Dogs, Wolves, and Fire in the future. Let me know if there are any others you recommend.

[@jacobadrian1115]

@@SACSportsAdventures in terms of basketball, I'd say bulls do a great production, but also the Sky recently got the new Wintrust stadium. And Loyola Chicago and U of I both have awesome atmospheres. Indy has some great stuff too. If you want older, the Field of Dreams in Iowa is a bucket list location to visit. And an Abandoned place of not is the Arlington horse track.

[@SACSportsAdventures]

@@jacobadrian1115 noted! Thanks so much. I’m going to Iowa this weekend for some stadium reviews but not stopping by the field of dreams site because there won’t be any corn so it’ll be kind of sad. I’ll be sure to check some of these out. Thanks so much for the recommendations!

[@HarlinNeal]

Definitely check out the United Center...home of the Bulls and Blackhawks. Other arenas in Chicagoland are also good to visit, like the Allstate Arena (formerly known as the Rosemont Horizon) in Rosemont, IL (near O'Hare Int'l Airport), nearby Impact Field in Rosemont (home of the Chicago Dogs minor league baseball team), and the Wintrust Arena in Chicago's "South Loop" (home of DePaul University Basketball and WNBA's Chicago Sky). There are other venues, too...but these are the most popular.

[@firstchoice9335]

the windy city name has nothing to do with wind in chicago . the name windy city has to do with politicians years ago that where full of hot air

[@SACSportsAdventures]

Wow. Learned something new today. Seems that it originated from the politicians but has been morphed into people thinking it’s about the winds off the lake. Thanks for sharing!

[@John-qt9bi]

They still are!

[@davidw7]

Late to the Game.... pun intended..... But the "Windy" stood for "The Hot Air Blowing WINDBAGS" of Chicago Politicians and Businessmen daring to bid and bet they could put on a Successful International World's Fair in of all places Chicago.... On Feb. 24, 1890, in the eighth round of voting, Chicago received 157 votes, three votes over what was needed for a majority. New York received 107 votes, St. Louis 26 and Washington 18. Soon after, the Senate voted in favor of Chicago and sealed the deal. Chicago was also chosen in part because it was a railroad center of the Nation and in part because it offered a guarantee of $10 million. The result was the "World's Columbian Exposition of 1893.... The White City was built very elaborate ... but with only temporary structures..... The "Fine Arts Building" though .... was built to survive housing priceless artwork for the 1893 Exposition It did fall into disrepair. Then by 1926 ... Julius Rosenwald pledges $3 million toward the creation of an industrial museum in Chicago and rallied the city’s business leaders in support of the project. "The Museum of Science and Industry" was the result since since its new repurpose opening in 1933 standing proudly with millions of visitors since along the shores of Lake Michigan separated from it by Lake Shore Drive to some beaches.

[@tylerkochman1007]

10:52 also, home run fireworks are sort of the White Sox’s thing across town. Not sure if they introduced it to the majors, but the exploding scoreboard at old Comiskey (somewhat replicated at the current park) definitely helped popularize it.

[@SACSportsAdventures]

Thanks for the great insight! That’s a great point. I know the Cubs and Sox always try hard to distinguish themselves from each other. I also did a review at the Sox stadium last year if you want to check that out. Thanks so much for commenting!

[@tylerkochman1007]

@@SACSportsAdventures We can thank Bill Veeck Jr. for introducing fireworks to the South Side when he ran the Sox, and Bill Veeck Sr. for introducing ivy to the North Side when he worked for the Cubs. Bill Veeck Sr. also was responsible for the idea of having the center field scoreboard display scores of the league’s other games.

[@SACSportsAdventures]

@@tylerkochman1007 they had some fantastic contributions to Chicago baseball!

[@TwitchyMovies]

5:38 Actually the 500 level sections are the Bleachers The Upper Deck is 300 and 400

[@SACSportsAdventures]

Yeah, my bad on that one. They changed the seating chart in 2019 and I was going off an old one.

[@501764727]

Wrigley is Gorgeous and have a Great time every year we take the red line down. We always go twice a year for the Brewers/Cubs series. Excellent food, classic old time vibe and knowledgeable friendly fans........ never had an issue. By the way the roof tops are super cool, we always do that for 1 of the series and then go in the ballpark for the 2nd series.

[@SACSportsAdventures]

That would be amazing to sit on one of the rooftops! How are the views from up there? I’d be worried that it’s hard to see the game. I’m glad to hear that you haven’t had any issues with the fans since I know there are a lot of fights whenever the Cubs play in Milwaukee.

[@501764727]

@@SACSportsAdventures Well to get 1 thing straight, actual Cub fans for the MOST part from Chicago or anywhere in Illinois are actually pretty cool and some of the most knowledgeable baseball fans in the game and always talk about how they love going to the Dells or Lake Geneva. The Cub fans you see at Miller Park acting like tough guy d-bags and starting fights are (from what I've observed in my many experiences) are Wisconsin Cub fans that live right here. I have at least 5 in my neighborhood alone and I live in the metro MKE area. But believe me, Brewer fans aren't innocent either, I've seen and experienced some A-hole Brewer fans also. And that is coming from a Brewer fan himself. Yeah so the view from the Roof tops arnt perfect, If you sight on the Waveland side, you might miss the dead center part of the outfield and on the Sheffield side you kinda miss part of right field and the view of the Jumbotron. But I loved that I did not have to look at the large video board and I could see the hand operated scoreboard perfectly from the Sheffield side and Loved it! I highly suggest it. A ticket alone for the rooftop is $90 a piece BUT it includes food (hotdogs, burgers, ice cream) and all you can drink beer. Totally worth it and a Very cool ballpark experience. I also suggest hitting up Murpheys for a pregame Old Style lol. Will be back down there Aug 20th for the Brewers series but will be in the ballpark this time.

[@SACSportsAdventures]

@@501764727 that’s extremely fair. I’ll have to go to the Sheffield side and check that out! Sounds amazing. By the way, be sure to check out my Brewers Stadium Review if you haven’t already.

[@501764727]

@@SACSportsAdventures Yep lol already watched it and was pretty good! Go Crew!

[@ElectrifyingUno]

When you go to Pittsburgh, Philly and St Louis get seats in the first few rows of the upper deck behind home plate and enjoy the views of the city beyond centerfield.

[@SACSportsAdventures]

Oh heck yeah! That would be fantastic! Thanks for the tip.

[@John-qt9bi]

Speaking of the lights I was there 8-8-88. Game was rained out!

[@SACSportsAdventures]

That’s awesome! I’m sure there’s been a lot of change since then.

[@neet2083]

Legendary. I have got to visit in my lifetime. (hopefully soon)

[@SACSportsAdventures]

Yeah! I really enjoyed getting to soak in all the history that you don’t get at other ballparks.

[@jeffc1347]

When I was a kid both Wrigley and Soldier Field were total dumps. I remember the bathrooms at both stadiums had the old school metal trough urinals and the bathrooms reeked, paint was peeled everywhere, and the concourses were dingy and looked like back alleys from an old New York mobster movie. Went back to Wrigley and saw a game a few years ago and it was like a whole new stadium but they kept everything that was classic about it. However I was not a fan of the screens, including the massive one in left field. The stadium looked much nicer without it...also there are way more ads all over the place now.

[@SACSportsAdventures]

That’s some great insight! I think they did a really nice job renovating some areas and really cleaning it up. I agree with you that the giant video board in left field is overkill and ruins a lot of the classic vibe the stadium has. As for Soldier Field, it sounds like its long history may be coming to a close soon as they’re making plans for a new stadium.

[@michaelmulholland4927]

Very good video. I enjoyed it. Glad you had a great day at the Friendly Confines. Come back soon!

[@SACSportsAdventures]

Thanks so much! I hope to!

[@scramble111]

excellent personal review of the friendly confines😍🤩😁

[@SACSportsAdventures]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed.

[@BHV0810]

You NEED to experience a night game at Wrigley Field. I just went to one against Philly, and even though we lost 8-5, it was the most fun I ever had at a Cubbies game.

[@SACSportsAdventures]

Oh! That would be a blast. I was actually looking into going to a game on one of the rooftops. Do you think that would be worth it?

[@BHV0810]

@@SACSportsAdventures I've never sat on the rooftops, so I don't know. You can usually find good deals at Wrigley for midweek games.

[@jtbutler9030]

Nice to hear from you again me and Tara miss you. Hope you can see us zoon

[@SACSportsAdventures]

Thanks JT! I miss you guys too!

[@thatguyineverycommentssection]

Super underrated stadium!

[@SACSportsAdventures]

It was a great experience! Has a great charm and historic feel.

[@jacobcook3780]

I’m going to watch a game here this year and this video really helped me

[@SACSportsAdventures]

Awesome! That’s what I love to hear. Have a great time!

[@BALLERBOYS21]

I’m watching this because I moved to florida from IL as a die hard cubs fan in very early September 2016 and I haven’t been since the started the renovations. Last game I went to was early in the 2016 season so I just miss it and I’m excited to go back soon. I know I’m going to cry like 10 times lol

[@BALLERBOYS21]

It’s the best park in all of sporting across all continents. You just gotta go there

[@SACSportsAdventures]

@@BALLERBOYS21 Nice! Hope this gave you a good idea of what the renovations are like.

[@Bob46374]

Cool bars around there to pre game

[@seanyiscubsfan1]

Fun fact the reason the iconic marquee was changed from green and gold to red and white was at the behest of George Halas. Founder of the Chicago Bears. He didn’t like the colors of the Bears biggest rival on the marquee.

[@SACSportsAdventures]

Interesting! Thanks for sharing!

[@justingriebe8548]

I love Wriggle! It’s amazing.

[@SACSportsAdventures]

It’s such a great historic stadium! Glad I was able to visit and review it!

[@js8805]

Probably already been said...but mesh on the roof is to keep birds out. Might also be to keep people from climbing....dual purpose. Tiger Stadium used to hang these weird things from the rafters to keep birds out...they looked like eyeballs but were wild colours and had some streamers hanging from them, didn't seem to work very well.

[@SACSportsAdventures]

Yeah, several people clarified that. Haha! Thanks!

[@pc88k]

You had great seats! What a ballpark

[@SACSportsAdventures]

It was a fantastic experience! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@pc88k]

@@SACSportsAdventures you’re welcome thanks for posting the video!

[@benplayzgames4368]

Going back on June 1st gonna take the train from Wisconsin to union station what red line station from downtown goes to Addison?

[@SACSportsAdventures]

I loved doing that! So from Union Station we walked a few blocks East to Jackson on the corner of Jackson and State.

[@benplayzgames4368]

@@SACSportsAdventures okay then from there it goes straight to Addison?

[@briansivley2001]

I've haven't been to Wrigley Field in years. The last time I went to a game at Wrigley Field was way before The 1060 Project was even made. I've been to Wrigley Field so many times and of all the times I've gone to a game there The Cubs only won once in like between 5 or 10 times. I'm nowadays am a mostly a White Sox fan but if you asked me what stadium I liked better I would definitely say that while I do like Guaranteed Rate Field (I'll still call it either Comiskey Park or as I knew it when I first saw a White Sox game US Cellular Field) because of the more modern features I would still say that Wrigley Field is my favorite baseball stadium because of how much history is in the ballpark. Like when you enter Wrigley Field you can feel the history coming from the ballpark itself and it makes you appreciate it even more. Also Wrigley Field is my favorite ballpark because I went to my first baseball game at Wrigley Field so I'm pretty biased towards Wrigley Field. If I get a apartment soon I hope to be able to go to a game at Wrigley Field so I can see what changed since I went to see a game there and do my own judgment over the renovation.

[@SACSportsAdventures]

Great story! It really does just overflow with history when you walk in. Hopefully you can get back to a game soon!

[@SoraMatt]

Hope for 2024 you come to my hometown in Toronto with the new renovations to see the Jays! I also hope ya do Camden Yards! Gonna be roadtripping myself this year to other parks so these have been a good find for researching their layouts! Here, have a like and a sub on me 😃

[@SACSportsAdventures]

Both Toronto and Baltimore are high on my bucket list. I’ve been in the shop off-season in Toronto. Haha!

[@eschdaddy]

The nets are to keep birds from nesting up there, pooping and causing premature degradation and umm, creating bombs on fans…

[@SACSportsAdventures]

Interesting. Thanks for the insight!

[@caleb_does_gaming9642]

As someone that gets startled by loud noises, I can appreciate the lack of fireworks

[@SACSportsAdventures]

That’s totally fair. They’re not for everyone.

[@HarlinNeal]

Besides, the fireworks after every home run is a White Soz tradition. The guy making this video is from Cleveland, so he didn't know that.

[@caleb_does_gaming9642]

@@HarlinNeal Im not from Chicago either

[@Iggywiggywoo]

Ya know I kinda like The Wrigley Field bit!

[@SACSportsAdventures]

Haha! It an icon

[@UR_Right24]

You want fireworks, go to that south side park.

[@SACSportsAdventures]

Yeah, I visited there as well and noticed they do a lot of fireworks. Haha!

[@rnklv8281]

Before lights were installed at Wrigley, were the Cubs at a disadvantage playing all day games in the summer heat.? I think the Cubs had a double-digit lead over the Miracle Mets at the All-Star break (perhaps even in mid-August), but the Met's overtook them and would eventually win the World Series.

[@SACSportsAdventures]

Interesting! I never thought about it that way but that would be a fascinating deep dive to see if it had an impact.

[@brendenkennedy4304]

I have never been to this place before. If I do go to a Cubs game should I root for the other team if that is indeed the case and if so how will the fans react?

[@SACSportsAdventures]

Cubs fans certainly have a reputation so I figured I’d try to blend in to enjoy my first time there rather than stick out.

[@ianharkins2172]

great video!

[@SACSportsAdventures]

Thanks so much, Ian! I have 19 of these stadium reviews out so far and lots more on the way as well as a summer packed with plans to visit a bunch of different stadiums!

[@ianharkins2172]

@@SACSportsAdventures sounds awesome. subbed!

[@joshuas1960]

That overhead netting at 6:05 is probably there to keep pigeons from roosting and nesting.

[@SACSportsAdventures]

Yeah. I’ve heard it’s for that and also catching falling debris from the aging roof. Haha!

[@joshuas1960]

@@SACSportsAdventures That used to be the case before the 10-yr renovation project saved Wrigley for another 100 yrs.

[@michaelmulholland4927]

500 level seats are in the Bleachers

[@SACSportsAdventures]

Hmmmm. I’m looking at some stadium seating charts now and it appears that in 2019 they renumbered the sections. What I was referring to is what used to be the 500 level branching off of the sides of the press box. In 2019 they made that the 400 level and changed the bleachers from 300 to 500. Thanks for the info. I never realized that and just discover that which is super cool.

[@heavymetalkendra]

Nice!

[@SACSportsAdventures]

Thank you so much!

[@mshelnutt275]

at 7:37 , he referred to Wrigley Field as a "stadium". YIKES!. We are not a "stadium" (Remember Jeff Gordon and a few other celebs who made that blunder???).Wrigley Field is a ballpark, and the ultimate Field of Dreams for us lifelong Cubs fans. :)

[@SACSportsAdventures]

Eh. Fair enough. Haha! Sorry for the blunder.

[@mshelnutt275]

@@SACSportsAdventures no prob. LOL i haven't actually lived in Illinois in years. The funnier one is when folks pronounce Illinois "el Uhn Noyze" :P

[@RUKiddinMeHuh]

Great video. I went on a tour there in 2019

[@SACSportsAdventures]

Thanks so much! That would be really cool to see behind the scenes. I know one of the interesting things is the walk from the visitors clubhouse to the dugout. However, they may have updated that with the new renovations.

[@michaelmulholland4927]

A wrist band means you can drink alcohol--you need a Bleacher ticket to get to the bleacher seats

[@SACSportsAdventures]

I think they were checking peoples tickets and wristbanding them while they went into the bleachers so they knew who was allowed to be there but maybe I’m wrong. Haha! Thanks for the clarification.

[@cheez6934]

The mesh is actually to keep people safe from falling cement! 😂😂😂

[@SACSportsAdventures]

That’s too funny! Haha

[@ronnieam33]

The name comes from the Wrigley family that also owned the gum company.

[@TylerSmith-ce8pm]

It’s named after the man who ran the wrigley corporation not the actual corpation

[@SACSportsAdventures]

Ah! Fair enough. Thanks for the correction!

[@MLBMISFIT_34]

From the C H I C A G O..(SOUTHSIDE)

[@SACSportsAdventures]

Nice! I did a video at the Sox stadium as well if you’re a Sox fan.

[@Randy-ry9ss]

Let's play two!

[@SACSportsAdventures]

We’re you at that Pearl Jam show?

[@Randy-ry9ss]

@@SACSportsAdventures I was not.. .I was quoting Mr Cub himself.

[@SACSportsAdventures]

@@Randy-ry9ss ah! I see now!

[@danielfrancojr776]

To get of my wishes today

[@SACSportsAdventures]

What are we wishing for?

[@hamburglar83]

Fireworks? It’s literally in a neighborhood

[@SACSportsAdventures]

Yeah… fair point.

[@Mr.E723]

I love how you say talk about the Cubs fans being dedicated then show them all pissed off and booing. Obviously that happens at every ballpark but in this case that’s basically Cubs fans in a nutshell. I respect Wrigley itself for what it is and it’s history. I don’t respect Cubs fans (at least not when we’re talking about the big picture) as they are some of the rudest, drunkest, least into the game fans I’ve ever encountered. Many of them are just bandwagon fans or tourists.

[@SACSportsAdventures]

So I try to be as unbiased as possible with these reviews because I realize that the majority of people watching them are fans of the team whose stadium I’m reviewing… but I couldn’t agree with you more! Hahaha! Being a Reds and Cleveland fan living in the Midwest my entire life, I have a lot of strong opinions of Cubs fans. They always take over GABP when the Cubs play in Cincinnati and are SOOOO annoying. That being said, Wrigley Field is an absolute gem and the experience was amazing.

[@jacobadrian1115]

Found the sox fan lmao

[@timmellin2815]

The new elec. left field scoreboard is too big for the Wrigley ambiance, and it sticks out like a sore thumb. They should have made it the size of the new right field elec. board....it would have been much better.

[@SACSportsAdventures]

I 100% agree! It looks very out of place.

[@bigbosspodname248]

The nets are not to keep people climbing on the beams. It's because the stadium is so old pieces of it legit fall off from time to time. So the net catches it.

[@SACSportsAdventures]

Wait. Really?!?! That’s actually super funny. Thanks so much for filling me in. I really appreciate it!

[@bigbosspodname248]

@@SACSportsAdventures no problem. Die hard cub fan. Before they did renovations there were alot of news stories of fans being hit with falling concrete

[@bigbosspodname248]

@@SACSportsAdventures kinda like what u notices about the 500 level seats. They can only patch up a portion of a time if they don't want to completely tear down and start over. Wasn't criticizing u just letting u know why thats up there since it's so strange

[@SACSportsAdventures]

@@bigbosspodname248 no worries, I always love when people comment and fill in the gaps because I had no clue why it was there. Hahaha!

[@thomasobrien5320]

Wrong, they had nets under the upper deck to catch any falling bits of concrete on the people in terrace reserve seating about a decade ago. The nets that hang under the roof of the upper deck are to keep pigeons from roosting up there and crapping on the patrons below. There is no concrete above the upper deck seats, the roof of Wrigley is wood.

[@keyshawnscott12]

Honestly I been there in person and noting is special about it our stadium of the south side is much better in my opinion

[@SACSportsAdventures]

It was funny because I went to the Sox game first and told someone I was going to Wrigley and they said “that place sucks” and then at Wrigley I told someone I was at Guaranteed Rate and they said “that place sucks” hahaha! I really enjoyed both and I’m considering doing a comparison video because I think they both are great in some aspects but not others. However, the White Sox fans are the best fans in baseball that I’ve come across.

[@keyshawnscott12]

@@SACSportsAdventures thanks are the Indians not great

[@SACSportsAdventures]

@@keyshawnscott12 they’re pretty good but not as engaged in the game as what I experienced on the south side. I’ve been to Cincinnati, Cleveland, both Chicago’s, KC, Milwaukee, and Seattle and White Sox fans were 100% the most passionate and invested in the game of what I’ve seen.

[@keyshawnscott12]

@@SACSportsAdventures that's means a lot cause we sure do love our team and on the side of our stadium says pride passion and tradition

[@thomasobrien5320]

@@SACSportsAdventures, not according to fan attendance, they're not.

[@markprad]

The mess on the 500 level is to catch falling concrete and wood

[@SACSportsAdventures]

That has to be one of the most unique uses for a net inside a stadium. Hahaha! Thanks so much for the info.

[@markprad]

@@SACSportsAdventures Love all your ballpark videos. Btw

[@SACSportsAdventures]

@@markprad Thanks so much, Mark! I’ve got lots more coming up soon!