Andre Dawson day at Wrigley Field
The Chicago Cubs will honor the latest inductee to the Baseball Hall of Fame, former Cub Andre Dawson before Monday’s (8/30/2010) game against the Pirates. Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley will declare Monday “Andre Dawson Day” in the city, despite his status of being a devoted Sox fan. The Cubs will present a ‘gift’ the [...]
August 26, 2010
Tags: Andre Dawson, Chicago Cubs, Hall of Fame, Pittsburgh Pirates, tickets, Tom Skilling Posted in: Chicago, Wrigley Field, announcement, awards, game day, news, oldschool, players 
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Important dates for Cubs fans
Monday February 15:Â MasterCard Presale Ticket Promotion details
Thursday Feb 18: Pitchers and catchers report to Mesa for Spring Training
Friday Feb 19: Regular single game tickets on sale details
Feb 23: Position player report to Spring Training
March 2: MLB Mandatory Spring Training reporting date for all players
March 4:Â Cubs beginning Spring Training game schedule vs Oakland A’s
March [...]
February 13, 2010
Tags: Astros, Billy Joel, Braves, Brewers, Cashman Field, concert, Dave Matthews Band, Elton John, Hall of Fame, opening day, tickets, Wrigley Concert Series Posted in: Wrigley Field, biz of baseball, game day, roster, schedule, spring training No Comments
Pre-sale promotion for Cubs tickets
There is hope for fans wanting to go to Wrigley Field on opening day, see a Cubs-Cardinals or Cubs-Sox game…
The Cubs have announced the inaugural MasterCard First Chance Ticket Presale for Monday February 15th beginning at 10:00am. For the first time, fans can purchase single-game tickets for Cubs games in a special pre-sale promotion sponsored by [...]
February 12, 2010
Tags: 2010 Chicago Cubs, MasterCard, StubHub, ticket presale, TicketNetwork, tickets Posted in: Wrigley Field, game day 4 Comments
Cubs Season Ticket Plans Available
I knew this day would come. Receiving an email titled “Chicago Cubs Season Tickets” from an individual at @cubs.com, I knew what the mail said:
Dear Season Ticket Waiting List Member,
I am happy to inform you…
My number had come up – the Cubs have Season Ticket packages available! This same mechanism is how I became a [...]
February 6, 2010
Tags: 2010 Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears, Dugout Box seats, season tickets, seating chart, Soldier Field, tickets Posted in: Wrigley Field, game day 11 Comments
Cubs vs Sox – Crosstown Classic 2009
The Chicago Cubs will face the Chicago White Sox in the 2009 Cross-Town Classic!
When this interleague-cross-town matchup gets underway, you definitely do not want to be the only person left out of the fun. See the White Sox and the Cubs play one another, and no matter if it’s at Wrigley Field or U.S. Cellular Field, the [...]
June 13, 2009
Tags: 2009 Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Crosstown Classic, parking, tickets Posted in: Chicago, Wrigley Field, game day, rivalries, schedule, tradition One Comment
Opening Day at Wrigley Field
So far, the 2009 Chicago Cubs have seen two other teams celebrate their home openers, the Astros and today the Brewers. On Monday, the clouds will part, angels will sing, and (as Crane Kenney is known to put it) the “cathedral of baseball” will open a new season on the Northside.
If you are feeling pangs [...]
April 11, 2009
Tags: 2009 Chicago Cubs, Astros, Brewers, coffee, Crane Kenney, Dunkin Donuts, Friendly Confines, opening day, parking, StubHub, tickets, tips Posted in: Wrigley Field, game day 2 Comments
Wrigley Rooftops Changing with the Times
Nancy Armour, a national writer for the Associated Press filed this story today about Wrigley rooftops. Her angle is that the economy is impacting rooftop owners, but the story also includes a pretty good history and overview of the rooftop scene.Â
The present economy is of course impacting corporate spending which often has been the sweet spot of the [...]
March 12, 2009
Tags: rooftop, tickets Posted in: Wrigley Field, game day, rooftops One Comment
Recession? What recession?
It seems the folks that like their entertainment in Wrigleyville haven’t picked up a paper lately. When the first date for the Billy Joel & Elton John “Face 2 Face” tour stop at Wrigley went on sale, the concert sold out so quick, Live Nation seemed to scramble to add another date.
Now today single game tickets [...]
February 20, 2009
Tags: Billy Joel, concerts, Elton John, tickets Posted in: Wrigley Field, biz of baseball, game day No Comments
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