-I did a note that is in my notes section but not on my timeline, and usually notes post to my timeline, so Im not sure if it got out there. Reposting the text/pics in this status. Sorry if youve already seen it, if my note made it out there. Facebook is hard to figure out sometimes, for me anyway. Pics dont lie: No more historic bleachers at Wrigley Field!!! The Chicago Cubs broke ground last month on a $575 million renovation project, and the first things to go were the iconic bleachers, making the ballpark look rather eerie (See pics below.) I dont know the owner personally, but I had a chance to chat with him and get a picture with him. I wasnt aware of the aggressive plan at the time; I thought a jumbotron would be added and just a few other things. So the owner, Thomas S. Ricketts, and I discussed the jumbotron and I ended the conversation by informing him that I saw him on CBS Undercover Boss, and also told him that I thought he appeared to be doing whats best for the Cubs. Perhaps this is a true statement, but I regret my remarks. Deep inside, I would nearly have a problem if they added a drinking fountain to the 100 year old historic place of paradise. I would rather it just be left untouched as much as possible. The owner even met his wife in the bleachers, and now theyre gone. Geez! The fans always show up, regardless, and I have yet to read that the bleachers were constructively too defective. At times I find baseball boring, but never when Im at the friendly confines of Wrigley, largely because I feel wrapped up in history, in a place that is a ballpark. Jack Brickhouse put it best when he stated in the video below at 4:00, Those other people have a stadium, but we have a ballpark. Often while Im there, I feel as if there is no other place I would rather be on Earth, and I just hate to see any change! At any rate, Tom S. Ricketts may be a man of integrity with a sincere agenda that he thinks will rake in revenues to make the team more competitive. Obviously, he and his family are the ones with all the investment, and modifications are their right. In the short time I met him, he was cordial and made time for my dad and I, and also spent time with many other fans. I like the pic of us below and wanted to share for those and other reasons, such as the fact that my dear father is in it. I tagged in only those who I think are big fans of the game and may be interested to view the sadness, even the Sox fans (by the way, because of Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf, I like both teams.) I think Sox fans can respect history and find some pleasure in visiting such a place, and neighborhood that leaves feelings of nostalgia. Finally, I realize for all that there can be multiple reasons you may not want my opinions, pics on your timeline, and I would understand your action to omit this note. Feel free to comment with your thoughts or bleacher moments. As for me, Ive only sat in them once and prefer upper deck box to overlook all the beauty. But I did enjoy freely walking around the bleachers, standing along the back fence overlooking Waveland Ave. and the Ballhawks while chatting with some strangers and learning new things, ya know, something that is not as common in the general stands. Sincerely, Ryan. ~A special thanks to Dennis Khym, a retired UPS driver and now a U.S. Cellular Field and Wrigley Field vendor who walks around the stands selling items. A few months back he made me and his other Cub fans aware of this video, a rare appearance of Harry Caray, Jack Brickhouse, and Ron Santo, all together on TV. Recall, my aforementioned quote begins at about 4:00. Dennis also recently made me aware of the bleachers current state by posting pics in a post that he captioned, If those bleachers could talk!
Posted on: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 21:28:28 +0000
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