Everyone knows that when it comes to America’s favorite pastime, it’s baseball. And the best place to watch baseball is Wrigley Field in Chicago Illinois. From the sights of the exposed Iron girders to the beautifully manicured field and green ivy walls, everything you see displays baseball in its purest form. The smell of beer, hot dogs, and crackerjacks fill the air. The sounds of the fans cheering on the Cubbies and the shouts stadium vendors selling their snacks provides an undeniably warm, welcoming atmosphere. The Cubs are a true American staple with deep roots in the history of Chicago, and the great sport of baseball. Just by walking through the stadium’s entryways and corridors to the higher levels you can feel the generations of …show more content…
As soon as you walk in, it’s simple: concession stands in the back and the grandstands in front. The stadium has an open feel to the outdoors but with plenty of shade from the sun. There is a plethora of unhealthy but delicious food and drink options for fans to indulge on from corn dogs to cotton candy. But this isn’t the only place to watch the games. Fans can watch games from rooftops of buildings across the street that are lucky enough to have a view directly to the outfield. Wrigley Field is the only stadium in the MLB that allows other buildings to sell tickets for spectators to watch the game. This is a unique experience for fans to watch the game from outside the stadium. Historically, the Chicago Cubs have not had the best of luck when it comes to winning the World Series. The Cubs have only won three times in 1907,1908, and 2016. Before their last victory, the chances were always slim for the Cubs to a World Series but there was always hope from the diehard fans of Cubs. For a hundred years the Chicago faithfuls attending games hoping to win it all which they were finally able to …show more content…
Historic items like the original hand turned scoreboard and the red welcome sign that says "Wrigley Field, Home of Chicago Cubs" remain unchanged from the days of the Roaring Twenties. The beautiful green ivy walls along the outfield wall have become a staple for Wrigley Field. Fans have come to love these features and are very passionate about keeping Wrigley Field that way. Even in 1988 when stadium lights were proposed for night games fans were outraged. Cubs fans were proud to say they were the only strictly daytime ballpark in the MLB. Fans disputed the installation of two video boards that were put up in 2014 and argued that they should be smaller than the proposed size. Eventually the two scoreboards were put up, but they look out of place in Wrigley Field because they are the only displays of modern technology in the entire stadium. This attitude towards the preservation of Wrigley Field’s “old timeyness” makes it stand out in the world of today. No other team’s fanbase is so proud of their home as the Chicago Cubs
The current trend in baseball park construction is a retro design, reminiscent of the early years, combined with modern technology. This trend, dubbed “The Construction Era” by Frank Deford of Sports Illustrated, is prominent in three new American League parks: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Jacobs Field, and The Ballpark at Arlington. The current idea for ballpark construction is to locate the retro style parks in the heart of urban areas. The whole movement was initiated by the construction of Oriole Park at Camden Yards, and it’s radical new design concept.
Other marketing strategies used in during this farewell season are commemorating former players, coaches, and hall of famers as well as a count down display in left field. The display is being used to count down the number of home games left this season. The count down will reach zero during the 5th inning of the final home game against The Detroit Tigers which has almost been sold out, nearly six months in advance. These marketing strategies have proven to be beneficial and should be continued considering the attendance is up from last year. However, there is always room for improvements. The Atlanta Braves should consider new marketing strategies to improve fan experiences which will improve overall fan satisfaction as discussed earlier. Strategies to improve fan experience involve anything that will create a “valued experience” for a consumer (Sarstedt, 2014). Bringing old traditions from Turner Field to SunTrust Park is one way to create a valued experience for fans who are disgruntled over the move to Cobb County. Being that the Atlanta Braves are a team of tradition, it would be wise to implement old traditions in the new stadium to not only satisfy the concerns of disgruntled fans, but to bring a sense of community to the new stadium for the entire fan base.
outfield and the storied 27 by 75 foot high manual scoreboard was built behind the
The opening pitch of the 1999 marks the start of the Toronto Blue Jays twenty third seasons in the American League. In 1998, the Jays brought in their first winning season since 1993. The Jays plays in the worlds most advanced retractable-roof stadium. It is luxuriously called the Sky Dome. With a winning record like this and a state of the art stadium, the Jays feel their tickets are a great value because of the satisfaction fans can expect to receive from the ball game.
Abner Doubleday may not have known that his game would change people, cities, and an entire nation, but that happened to Milwaukee and the United States. Milwaukee’s “first” baseball game played in 1859, ended after three innings with a score of 40-35 (Mishler 1). Yet, that was only the beginning of Milwaukee’s love affair with baseball. Fans have cheered for Bears, Brewers and Braves, among others. Through thick and thin, Milwaukeeans have supported their heroes and the heroes have given it right back; this is the story of Milwaukee and its main love, baseball.
Baseball, America’s pastime, is embedded in the fabric of society. The players and teams have come and gone, but the thing that remains constant is baseball’s ability to unite people as well as families. My own personal experience of this came right after September 11th, 2001. Following the tragedy that was 9/11, the country needed something to help everyone return to normalcy. In our moment of weakness and uncertainty, baseball helped calm my nerves. Fifty three thousand three hundred and twelve brothers stood up in unison and took back their lives. The electricity of that game, the sense of regularity in my life, and the knowledge that millions of people were finding comfort together with me during such a hard time, helped me feel a sense of closure that the worst was behind us.
Before the World Series games between the Chicago White Sox’s and Cincinnati Reds began, America had just witnessed the end of the first World War. A war that not only took men of draft age from their everyday jobs (that did not aid to support the war) but baseball players as well were forced to either join the military or find employment that aided the war. In addition, baseball players, during this time, had once again fallen into the disadvantages of the reverse clause which cut even the best players pay tremendously.
At its height the Negro Baseball League teams competed in World Series and the elite had the chance to compete in All-Star games. The East-West All-Star game, hosted by Negro Leagues, soon became a tradition at Chicago's Comiskey Park. The game was played annually, and soon contributed greatly to the ever-growing national popularity of Negro League baseball during the 1930’s. Gus Greenlee conceived the idea of the Negro League All-Star Game in 1933 and the game quickly became black baseball's most popular attraction. The game showed off the Negro Leagues best talent from each region and regularly packed Cominsky Park. In contrast to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the Negro league version made it a tradition to play at the same venue every year, generating camaraderie and a sense of pride.
Chicago Cubs baseball goes all the way back to April 25th, 1876 when they played the first game in the history of the Chicago National League Ball Club. However; at the time, they were not known as the “Cubs.” In general, they were known as the “White Stockings.” But a select few referred to them as the “Colts,” or “Orphans.” The team played in only five different locations in the 1800s because of the lack of places to play baseball at the time. As years went by, the league became popular, becoming one of the sports first dynasties. Chicago won six of the first eleven inaugural National League Championships (Cubs Timeline). In 1902, Frank Selee began managing Chicago to debut his managerial career. Just like managers, the name changed as well. A local newspaper penned the nickname “Cubs” for the first time. The name grew on people over time and was officially adopted in 1907. The year after that, victory arose in the city of Chicago. The season was filled with some of the greatest old-time baseball players. The batting line-up consisted of many good hitters and not jus...
Baseball has for a long time been a staple in the American sporting culture as baseball and America have grown up together. Exploring the different ages and stages of American society, reveals how baseball has served as both a public reflection of, and vehicle for, the evolution of American culture and society. Many American ways including our landscapes, traditional songs, and pastimes all bear the mark of a game that continues to be identified with America's morals and aspirations. In this paper I will be addressing the long residuals of baseball as it specifically relates to the emergence of the American nation and its principles of nationalism. This is a particularly important issue because baseball seems to be a perfect representative system having many comparative analogies to the larger system of development, America. Since the sport first emerged, baseball and America have shared the same values, responded to the same events, and struggled with the same social and economic issues. To learn of the ideals concerning the sport of baseball in America, is to know the heart and mind of America.
Lastly, the incorporation of night baseball was used in an attempt to bring in more fans. Baseball had been played under artificial lighting since the 1880’s, but only during the Great Depression was night baseball very common. The night games were beneficial to baseball because spectators no longer had to skip work in order to attend a baseball game during the day. Also, the night games were new and exciting for fans, so spectators would go to night games simply because they seemed like an unique experience.
With about 83 players currently to in the MLB, 682 players since 1950, and so far 2 players in the Hall of Fame with much more to get inducted, it’s clear that the Dominican Republic dominates the game of baseball. In the Dominican Republic, baseball is the country’s pastime and official sport. Baseball doesn’t discriminate, regardless of gender, race, and economic status. In my personal view, baseball runs in the blood and embedded in the genetic coding of Dominicans. As a person whose mother and father are Dominican and born and raised in Miami, there seems to be little to nothing that connects me to their culture. Nonetheless, this Miami-born Dominican- American is proud to say that the sport I love the most can connect me to the Dominican
Than we marched through the complex until we reached the most famous park in the whole complex. Double-Day field, one of the nine fields that make up cooperstown dream parks. It only hosts one game on it per tournament, the championship game. As I walked in along side my team I get a strong gust of the fresh cut grass, I feel the energy in the stands, and I can clearly hear the cheers from every individual player in the crowd. Everyone eventually settled in and before we knew it skydivers bearing flags parachute into the stadium. Photographers ran cross the field as fighter planes shot across the sky. It was our first look at what being a professional athlete would be like. The complex had a set dress code and expected much more from us than we have ever been expected to do. The parents weren 't even allowed by the barracks; we were living on our own for the first time. To me Cooperstown was my first real step in becoming a grown adult, as it was for everyone else
Baseball is one of the world's greatest sports and is played almost everywhere in the world. It is also one of the most historic games. The main historic part of baseball deals with the ballparks, the cities, and the teams that have been around for such a long time. Then you have the one and only Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox. Fenway Park is the longest standing and is still being used of all the Major League ballparks in the United States. Throughout the 100 years of Fenway Park's existence it has been built, named, burned down, rebuilt, and a whole lot of adding on to the ballpark.
Many people don't understand the point in playing baseball. Why would someone swing a stick, hit a ball, and try to get back to where they started before the ball returns? What pleasure is there in that? Why not participate in a sport like wrestling or track where there is an obvious level of individual improvement and therefore pleasure. Well, I play baseball because of the love I have for the sport, and because of the feeling that overwhelms me every time I walk onto a baseball field. When I walk onto a field I am given the desire to better myself not only as an athlete, but also as a person. The thoughts and feelings I get drive me to work hard towards my goals and to be a better person. The most relevant example of these feelings is when I stepped on the field at Runyon Complex in Pueblo, Colorado during our high school state playoffs in 2003. This baseball field will always be an important place to me.