What is your first memory of Wrigley

Mamasan23

cubBEE_girl wrote:

When I was 5 years old we used to live in walking distance from Wrigley. That summer my grandpa took care of me a lot while my parents were at work. So, a couple times a week my grandpa and I would walk to Wrigley to catch a game (this was before ticket prices became ridiculous and you could just show up right before the game and still get tickets from the box office). He'd always get me a popcorn (sometimes if I was lucky, I'd get some cotton candy) and get himself a couple of beers and a scorecard. He would tell me about the history of the park, about the ivy, about the scoreboard, about what it was like when he played there when he was on the Bears, he'd explain the game to me, why he liked and didn't like certain players (I absorbed as much as a 5 year old could). Spending the afternoons at Wrigley watching the Cubs with my grandpa are some of my best childhood memories. So, when I go to games now, I will get myself a couple of beers and a scorecard and think of that time spent with my grandpa.

Beautiful story!!!!!!

My mom took me to the game where Pete Rose hit 4,190 in '85. Of course I was 4 and all I remember is being jealous because my sister got to go to the beach :fp:

rick1zoo2

I will get back to you in about 6 months

PJ-Cubs

cubBEE_girl wrote:

When I was 5 years old we used to live in walking distance from Wrigley. That summer my grandpa took care of me a lot while my parents were at work. So, a couple times a week my grandpa and I would walk to Wrigley to catch a game (this was before ticket prices became ridiculous and you could just show up right before the game and still get tickets from the box office). He'd always get me a popcorn (sometimes if I was lucky, I'd get some cotton candy) and get himself a couple of beers and a scorecard. He would tell me about the history of the park, about the ivy, about the scoreboard, about what it was like when he played there when he was on the Bears, he'd explain the game to me, why he liked and didn't like certain players (I absorbed as much as a 5 year old could). Spending the afternoons at Wrigley watching the Cubs with my grandpa are some of my best childhood memories. So, when I go to games now, I will get myself a couple of beers and a scorecard and think of that time spent with my grandpa.

Awesome story.

My favorite memories of Wrigley are pretty similar.

Every summer my grandma would take me and brothers to a Cubs game in August. We would all catch the bus from Woodfield Mall to the blue line and then walk to the park. It was like a 3 mile hike in the August heat but my grandma was one tough woman who always insisted that we walk to Wrigley.
Part of the tradition was that she would take us to the McDonalds across the street (a big deal for a kid) to pick up lunch to eat in the park. My grandma would always get us great seats (100 level used to be like $10 for day games) and she took us almost every year on the baseball card giveaway day. She taught me how to keep score and we would never leave a game before we heard Harry sing. One year, she even got me an autograph from Rick Sutcliffe.
We would then spend a couple more days in the city with our “cool” older cousins. The trip to the city for the game was always one of the highlights of the summer for me and my brothers and those games are probably one of the reasons why Wrigley is one of my favorite places in the world.

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PJ-Cubs wrote:

cubBEE_girl wrote:

When I was 5 years old we used to live in walking distance from Wrigley. That summer my grandpa took care of me a lot while my parents were at work. So, a couple times a week my grandpa and I would walk to Wrigley to catch a game (this was before ticket prices became ridiculous and you could just show up right before the game and still get tickets from the box office). He'd always get me a popcorn (sometimes if I was lucky, I'd get some cotton candy) and get himself a couple of beers and a scorecard. He would tell me about the history of the park, about the ivy, about the scoreboard, about what it was like when he played there when he was on the Bears, he'd explain the game to me, why he liked and didn't like certain players (I absorbed as much as a 5 year old could). Spending the afternoons at Wrigley watching the Cubs with my grandpa are some of my best childhood memories. So, when I go to games now, I will get myself a couple of beers and a scorecard and think of that time spent with my grandpa.

Awesome story.

My favorite memories of Wrigley are pretty similar.

Every summer my grandma would take me and brothers to a Cubs game in August. We would all catch the bus from Woodfield Mall to the blue line and then walk to the park. It was like a 3 mile hike in the August heat but my grandma was one tough woman who always insisted that we walk to Wrigley.
Part of the tradition was that she would take us to the McDonalds across the street (a big deal for a kid) to pick up lunch to eat in the park. My grandma would always get us great seats (100 level used to be like $10 for day games) and she took us almost every year on the baseball card giveaway day. She taught me how to keep score and we would never leave a game before we heard Harry sing. One year, she even got me an autograph from Rick Sutcliffe.
We would then spend a couple more days in the city with our “cool” older cousins. The trip to the city for the game was always one of the highlights of the summer for me and my brothers and those games are probably one of the reasons why Wrigley is one of my favorite places in the world.

that's a hike from the blue line. i'm lazy and take the blue to jackson

PJ-Cubs

Second favorite memory at Wrigley...

Years ago, the ramp that went from the visitors dugout to the clubhouse passed through the lower concourse at Wrigley. It was only protected by a chain-link fence so you could see the opposing team as they headed to and from their clubhouse.

One year after a Cubs-Mets game, my grandma asked me and my brothers if we wanted to see the opposing team. We stood with the crowd waiting after the game and when the Mets walked by, some of the louder, angrier (and probably drunker) Cubs fans had some choice words for the team. My brothers and I learned a few new words that day as well as a few swear combinations that we had never heard before. Needless to say, we never went to see the opposing team ever again.

I think the Cubs moved or completely enclosed that ramp a season or two later.

PJ-Cubs

wess.c.attle wrote:

\...Don't know why they don't play "Jump" anymore, it was my favorite part as a kid.

I wish they would bring Jump back. Loved hearing that song as the team ran onto the field.

MaxGoldenrod

My first memory of Wrigley...

Rain delay for a Cubs v Cardinals game. Miserable weather for Labor Day weekend. The drinking was on.

As I'm standing in line for a dog and an Old Style, a girl comes up and asks, "how much for a mustache ride?"

Surprised, as I was not expecting that question, the first thing I could come up with was, "normally, $50, but for you it's free!"

I think the Cubs won, but I don't really remember.

eeriepadave

to be determined on July 19th