Skip to content

User login

Buy Tickets & Other Merchandise

Don't miss out on any games this baseball season! Buy Cubs bleacher tickets, Brewers Opening Day tickets and Padres baseball seats. Coast to Coast Tickets can be your source for cheap Chicago Bears tickets, the best price on Chicago Bulls tickets and countless other events!


Baseball Tickets


Chicago Cubs Caps


JustGreatTickets.com has the most sought after Chicago Cubs tickets, the the best deals on all Chicago tickets, MLB Tickets including Red Sox Tickets and Yankees Tickets and more.


Find the perfect Cubs tickets for the perfect price here at OnlineSeats. We have an incredible selection for seats at Wrigley Field and every other MLB baseball stadium.

Welcome to CubsNet.com

A home for Cubs news, commentary, blogs, video, and discussion, along with news and blog aggregation.

Home » Blogs » diana's blog

Wrigley Field bleachers renovation work photos

October 8, 2005 by diana

Check out these photos of the Wrigley Field bleachers renovation work:

http://wgntv.trb.com/sports/wgntv-sports...

Photos are from the WGN Baseball blog at:

http://wgntv.trb.com/sports/custom/weblo...

---------

Photo of Wrigley Field - season opener against Philadelphia April 8, 1969.
http://chicagotribune.publishedphotos.ne...

----------

Wrigley Field Renovations Begin
Improvements Will Add Nearly 2,000 Seats
http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/local_...

----------

Cubs release plans for Wrigley Field bleacher expansion
http://www.ballparkwatch.com/news/2005/m...

----------

Ball Hawk tradition faces new obstacle
Additional bleachers may hinder number of street catches
http://www.ccchronicle.com/back/2001_spr...

-----------

Bleacher regulars fear standing room lonely
http://www.suntimes.com/output/mcnamee/c...

-----------

By any chance are they auctioning off any of the seats from the ballpark?

Diana

Happy Birthday Sammy Sosa!

How to Hit Home Runs: Optimum Baseball Bat Swing Parameters for Maximum Range Trajectories

Find out how many days 'til the next Cubs spring training game here.

Permalink

Comments

Comment viewing options

Select your preferred way to display the comments and click "Save settings" to activate your changes.

More Wrigley Field bleachers renovation work photos

November 11, 2005 by diana, 4 years 17 weeks ago
Comment id: 781

More Wrigley Field bleachers renovation work photos from the WGN baseball blog...

http://wgntv.trb.com/sports/wgntv-sports...

---

Wrigley Field fan portraits, interesting Cubs t-shirts

More Wrigley Field expansion / demolition photos

November 17, 2005 by diana, 4 years 17 weeks ago
Comment id: 800

MLB.com is running photos of the Wrigley Field expansion / demolition project.

Wrigley Field renovation under way

Bleachers being expanded to add 1,800 seats. By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com 11/16/2005 12:18 PM ET

Be sure to click on the Wrigley Field renovation gallery link on that page to view the photos.

The caption on the first image mentions that the juniper bushes that were in center field are now gone.

Does this mean that the junipers are not going to return? Any chance that those will be available to fans? I think it would be neat to have former Wrigley Juniper bushes in my back yard. Anyone else ?

--------

Cubs trivia

# of MLB College Graduates in 2005 ???

Would you like Cubs related license plates?

White Sox, Illinois General Assembly, Senate ceremonies

Ryne Sandberg Day at Wrigley Field photos


The Cubs won 14-3. Now that's playing the game right!

Wrigley Field bleacher expansion project photos

December 28, 2005 by diana, 4 years 11 weeks ago
Comment id: 895

Here are the latest photos of the Wrigley Field bleacher expansion project
Source: Cubs.com - 12/19/05

Related article...
12/21/2005 10:00 AM ET Wrigley expansion remains on schedule

Here are the December 15th pics of this project from the WGN Cubs blog
http://wgntv.trb.com/sports/wgntv-sports...

Enjoy the photos!

-------------

Ryne Sandberg Day photos

Cubs photos from the '70's and '80's

Hitting the showers at Wrigley

January 4, 2006 by diana, 4 years 10 weeks ago
Comment id: 901

We tend to think that what the Cubs needed to win was better players.

Who knew that what they really needed was better showers ?

Shower Dilemma at Wrigley Field

Before everyone starts picking on Wrigley, I've read of players complaining about the showers at the White Sox ballpark.

Disney Day at Wrigley

More Wrigley Field bleacher expansion project photos

January 22, 2006 by diana, 4 years 7 weeks ago
Comment id: 1007

Update: Wrigley Field bleacher expansion project

Wrigley bleachers expansion on track cubs.com 01/20/2006 1:37 PM ET

Bleacher expansion photo gallery 1/19/2006 cubs.com

(Hint: Click on "View other galleries" to see photos from the Cubs convention.

--------

Update: Jan. 25, 2006
Wrigley Field renovation photos - view from above (helicopter?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/custom/photos/cs-060124wrigleyphotogallery,1,4796097.photogallery

Graphic of changes
http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/grap...

Related article
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bas...

There is also a video linked from the front page today at:
http://www.chicagotribune.com

My thanks to Fearless Bear for pointing out this page.

---------

Click here for an ancient photo of a snow covered Wrigley Field and compare this photo (or the ones linked below) with the newest ones available.

More Wrigley photos from the 1970's and 1980's

August 2005 photos of the bleachers at Wrigley
Are you in these pictures?

Knot whole story: Wrigley's new viewing area won't allow fans to

February 9, 2006 by diana, 4 years 5 weeks ago
Comment id: 1045

From today's Tribune...

Knot whole story
Wrigley's new viewing area won't allow fans to peek in on games

By Paul Sullivan
Tribune staff reporter
Published February 8, 2006, 10:57 PM CST

Knothole view: The new section in the right-field wall replaced a solid metal gate and originally was supposed to offer fans outside the park a free ground-level view from behind a chain-link fence on Sheffield. Local restoration architect John Vinci, a consultant on the project, said in December the idea was to "give something back to the people." But McGuire said Wednesday "the person on the sidewalk who hasn't bought a ticket isn't entitled" to a free look at the game.

"The feature is really intended to be a plus for a commuter as he or she walks from their homes to the L," McGuire said. "They will be able to walk by any time, any day, and look into the ballpark."

Except when a game is being played.

Read entire article at:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bas...

Photos of the Wrigley expansion project
Feb. 8, 2006
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bas...

RedEye's take on the bleachers
By Jimmy Greefield
RedEye
February 9, 2006, 10:18 AM CST

What else did we learn on Wednesday besides the project being on schedule?

Plenty.

So $13.5 million, eh? That's a lot of money just to put in a few seats, isn't it?

Well, with 1,800 new seats, and 145,000 extra bleacher tickets sold per year at an average of around $40 per ticket, that's nearly $6 million in added revenue each season if they sell out the bleachers. And the Cubs always sell out the bleachers.

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/...

An online video is also available at:
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/...

The same video of WGN's recent report on the Wrigley project is linked from the WGN Cubs blog at:
http://wgntv.trb.com/sports/custom/weblo...

Cubs bleacher expansion on target
Sports Illustrated
Posted: Wednesday Feb 8, 2006 6:45 PM
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/ba...

Let's see if http://video.google.com has any Wrigley content...
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=wrigley+field&so=0

Cubs Memorabilia Photos

New bleachers and wind tests

February 15, 2006 by diana, 4 years 4 weeks ago
Comment id: 1053

THE LAST ROW CRITIC'S CORNER
How's air up there? Cubs don't know--yet

Dave van Dyck, Tribune
Published February 12, 2006

Now the Cubs have reconfigured their storied outfield significantly, making the walls 10 to 12 feet higher.

Did they do wind tests?

"No," said Mark McGuire, vice president of business operations. "Obviously, [the walls] are higher, but I would be surprised if it would have much impact.

Read entire article at:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bas...

More webpages to visit...

Ron, Bobby, Yosh, Andre, Gary

Ronnie the Collie's photo blog

The BaseballWiki, a Baseball reference that anyone can edit

February 17, 2006 by diana, 4 years 4 weeks ago
Comment id: 1059

Looks like the Wiki folks have a new project...

Wrigley Field is being featured there today.

Welcome to the BaseballWiki, a Baseball reference that anyone can edit.

Categories...

Baseball Very P.O.V. – Teams – Statistics – Active Players – Standings – Pitching – Hall of Fame – Fan Pictures – Game Reporting – Top 500 Players Ever – Minor Leagues

http://baseball.wikicities.com/wiki/Main...

Aug 28 Ryno Day Bleacher photos

City targets Wrigley sidewalk peddlers

February 23, 2006 by diana, 4 years 3 weeks ago
Comment id: 1062

City targets Wrigley sidewalk peddlers
Rooftop seating venues may have to draft evacuation plans

By Gary Washburn
Tribune staff reporter
Published February 22, 2006, 8:08 PM CST

Roving peddlers would be banned from sidewalks adjacent to Wrigley Field, and rooftop businesses bordering the ballpark would be required to devise formal evacuation plans under legislation advanced Wednesday at City Hall.

Mobile peddlers who carry their goods in back packs and baskets are banned from zones surrounding U.S. Cellular Field and the United Center, but they have operated around Wrigley without restrictions. That needs to change because of congestion just outside the North Side park, particularly with a bleachers expansion that will narrow sidewalks bordering Wrigley on Waveland and Sheffield Avenues, said Ald. Thomas Tunney (44th), who sponsored both measures considered on Wednesday.

Read entire article at:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bas...

Photos from a Cubs game at Wrigley

3/15/06 Wrigley Field bleacher expansion project photos

March 21, 2006 by diana, 3 years 51 weeks ago
Comment id: 1114

3/15/06 Wrigley Field bleacher expansion project photos
From cubs.com / mlb.com
http://www.mlb.com/chc/photogallery/year...

I don't see any new Bleacher photos from the WGN Cubs blog, but they do have what looks to be some interesting video files available.

http://wgntv.trb.com/sports/custom/weblo...

(I really need to get the sound working on my computer...)

Diana

Photos from Ryne Sandberg Day at Wrigley Field

Meet Ronnie the Collie

More Classic Cubs video files, Aerial view of Wrigley Field

March 22, 2006 by diana, 3 years 51 weeks ago
Comment id: 1122

More Classic Cubs video files!
A Look At The Cubs 1978
A Look At The Cubs 1977 (Includes Jose Cardinal, Greg Gross, Ivan DeJesus, etc.
http://wgntv.trb.com/sports/custom/weblo...

Aerial view of Wrigley Field. From www.cityofchicago.org

------------

Photos from Ryne Sandberg Day at Wrigley Field

Meet Ronnie the Collie

Bleacher Reconstruction Update - March 26

March 29, 2006 by diana, 3 years 50 weeks ago
Comment id: 1148

Whatta shocker! More bleacher construction photos!

Bleacher Reconstruction Update - March 26
http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/story/200...

Who else (besides the pages linked above) has bleacher construction photos?

------------

From the Chicago Tribune...

A multimedia guide to Wrigley Field
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/speci...

Photos from Ryne Sandberg Day at Wrigley Field

4/6/06 Wrigley Field bleacher expansion project photos

April 6, 2006 by diana, 3 years 49 weeks ago
Comment id: 1166

From the WGN baseball blog...

4/6/06 Wrigley Field bleacher expansion project photos
http://wgntv.trb.com/sports/baseball/cub...

Source: April archives
http://wgntv.trb.com/sports/custom/weblo...

From cubs.com
More 4/6/06 Wrigley Field bleacher expansion project photos
http://www.mlb.com/chc/photogallery/year...

Photos from Ryne Sandberg Day at Wrigley Field

5k run/walk race to Wrigley event photos

April 17, 2006 by diana, 3 years 47 weeks ago
Comment id: 1182

The April 15th entry in the WGN Cubs blog includes photos from the 5k run/walk race to Wrigley event. It includes some views of Wrigley that you don't usually get to see in photos.

See what other bloggers wrote about the Race to Wrigley.

--------

TV listings for Cubs fans - April / May 2006
http://www.cubsnet.com/node/1072

How does baseball game coverage differ on WGN, Comcast, ESPN, Fox, etc. ?
http://www.cubsnet.com/node/1073

Photos from Ryne Sandberg Day at Wrigley Field

More photos from Wrigley Field

Getting to Wrigley via public transportation (CTA)

September 14, 2007 by diana, 2 years 26 weeks ago
Comment id: 2795


The SpringfieldPhotos blog shares their Wrigley Field public transportation (CTA) travel experiences.

If you're traveling to Wrigley via the CTA, be sure to check out
www.transitchicago.com to make sure that your bus route still exists and to double check the directions someone gave you. :)

The CTA has been threatening extreme service cuts. According to today's Chicago Sun Times, the service cuts have been delayed until November.

http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/557886,091407ctaweb.article

---------

Cubs fans wishlist

Cubs fans TV listings

Cell vs. Wrigley Field ballpark tours

September 26, 2007 by diana, 2 years 24 weeks ago
Comment id: 2837

Review of the Chicago baseball park tours...

Cell vs. Wrigley: Tours take on dogs to dugouts

By William Hageman | Tribune staff reporter

Quote:

Both Chicago ballparks offer behind-the-scenes group tours that can be as educational as they are entertaining. We recently joined about 20 young fans for a tour of U.S. Cellular Field and about three dozen fans at Wrigley. Here's how our visits compared and some of what we learned.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/chi-0614_c_ballparks_jpjun14,0,7621935.story

Cubs/Cardinals photos, Ryne Sandberg Day pics

Cubs fans TV listings

Cubs fans wishlist

Wrigley Field renovations near completion

November 16, 2007 by diana, 2 years 17 weeks ago
Comment id: 2936


11/16/2007 4:31 PM ET
Wrigley renovations near completion
Final sod to be installed over new drainage system Saturday
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com

Quote:
Roger Bossard, head groundskeeper for the Chicago White Sox, a.k.a. the "Sod Master," coordinated the project in which the irrigation system, originally installed in 1935, was brought up to speed. Now, it's state of the art, Bossard said.

Read entire story by clicking here

WGN's Noon news also reported on this story.

I haven't found it online yet, but you can check here to see if the video is available online.

http://wgntv.trb.com/news/local/noonnews/

---------

Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals photos, Ryne Sandberg Day pics

Cubs fans wishlist

Reconstruction of the playing field at Wrigley Field

November 17, 2007 by diana, 2 years 17 weeks ago
Comment id: 2937


Originally posted: November 16, 2007

Wrigley Field project ahead of schedule

by Paul Sullivan

Quote:

The reconstruction of the playing field at Wrigley Field comes to an end on Saturday after only three weeks and three days.

blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com...

Includes video of the project. Also see links above in this thread.

---------

Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals photos, Ryne Sandberg Day pics

Cubs fans TV listings

Cubs fans wishlist

Subsidizing Wrigley Field

December 20, 2007 by diana, 2 years 12 weeks ago
Comment id: 2970

Interesting debates here...

Subsidizing Wrigley

Thursday, Dec 20, 2007

thecapitolfaxblog.com/2007/12/20/subsidizing-wrigley/

You wanna buy an old ballpark?

Selling Wrigley a good deal for Zell, but would it be good for taxpayers?

December 20, 2007 BY MARK BROWN Sun-Times Columnist

[quote] I can't tell you what Wrigley Field is really worth, but I can tell you what the team claimed it was worth earlier this year in an appraisal submitted to the Cook County assessor's office: $12.3 million.[/quote]

suntimes.com/news/brown/706125,CST-NWS-brown20.article

Potential Wrigley purchase by state holds up Cubs sale

By Michael Oneal | Tribune staff reporter

December 21, 2007

chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-fri_wrigley_1221dec21,1,5493626.story

--------

Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals photos, Ryne Sandberg Day pics

Cubs fans TV listings

If Wrigley could be sold to the state for $1...

January 3, 2008 by diana, 2 years 10 weeks ago
Comment id: 2977

The Capitol Fax blog writes " We need a better explanation of Wrigley sale"

It pointed out this Sun Times article which mentioned that...

" Having the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, formed to build U.S. Cellular Field, officially acquire Wrigley for as little as $1 and finance a restoration in the $350 million-range -- with work completed during several offseasons so the team wouldn't have to move out -- would be a dream come true for Blagojevich, a die-hard Cubs fan. "

Hmmmmm.

Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals photos, Ryne Sandberg Day pics

Cubs fans TV listings

Plans for nine-story, mixed-use development next to Wrigley

January 26, 2008 by diana, 2 years 7 weeks ago
Comment id: 3004

High-profile team for project near Wrigley: see rendering

Jan. 24, 2008

By Andrew Schroedter

(Crain’s) — A low-profile real estate investor introduced a high-powered development team Wednesday night for a nine-story, mixed-use development next to Wrigley Field that faces opposition from some residents in the already congested neighborhood.

chicagobusiness.com link

---------------

Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals photos, Ryne Sandberg Day pics

Cubs fans TV listings

Possible Wrigley sale to state sets up Chicago, downstate spat

March 7, 2008 by diana, 2 years 1 week ago
Comment id: 3064

Possible sale of Wrigley to state sets up Chicago, downstate spat

http://www.sj-r.com/news/statehouse/2008/03/07/possible_sale_of_wrigley_to_state_sets_up_chicago/

-------------

Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals photos, Ryne Sandberg Day pics

Cubs fans TV listings

Wrigley Field maintenance

April 2, 2008 by diana, 1 year 49 weeks ago
Comment id: 3079

Wrigley thoughts
- by Rich Miller

Wednesday, Apr 2, 2008

Quote:

* Something occurred to me during the Senate Appropriations Committee meeting yesterday. Perri Irmer, who runs the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority said the state would be a good steward for Wrigley Field and pointed out how Tribune Co. had allowed the stadium to fall into ruin.

Considering the state of our roads, schools, budget, etc., I’m not so sure the state would be such a great steward of that park, but she was right about Mother Tribune.

The company has added seats, cut lucrative deals with neighboring businesses, sold out just about every game, but they haven’t bothered to fix the basic infrastructure of their stadium - which is at the very heart of the franchise. No Wrigley, no Cub Mania. Yet the Trib has shamefully allowed the place to become a dangerous dump.

Read entire post + comments at:
http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2008/04/02/wrigley-thoughts/

http://thecapitolfaxblog.com

-------

Note: A lot of work has been done to the field over the winter.

Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals photos, Ryne Sandberg Day pics

Cubs fans TV listings

Will fans own Wrigley seats?

May 1, 2008 by diana, 1 year 45 weeks ago
Comment id: 3108

It seems to me that whoever buys the Cubs would also want control of Wrigley Field. Seems to me if someone spends a billion or so on a baseball team, they should get the ballpark included in the deal.

Will fans own Wrigley seats?
EQUITY SEAT RIGHTS | Thompson's plan to fund rehab may rely on signing ticket holders to long-term deals

May 1, 2008 BY FRAN SPIELMAN City Hall Reporter

http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/925943,CST-NWS-wrig01.article

04/30/2008 10:15 AM ET
State to present bid for Wrigley
Thompson: Deal, renovations can be made without tax money
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com

Also see...

A new Wrigley scheme?
Thursday, May 1, 2008

The Sun-Times had an interesting scoop today…
http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2008/05/01/a-new-wrigley-scheme/

Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals photos, Ryne Sandberg Day pics

AdaptiveThemes