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Chicago Cubs fan guide: What to bring to Wrigley Field

Here's what I bring to every ballgame:

  • Sunglasses
  • Camera (with extra film/memory card)
  • Pencils: for scorecard
  • Sharpie pen: just in case for autographs
  • Blank posterboard sign: just in case you get inspiration to write a message on it
  • Thick marker: to write on posterboard sign
  • Newspaper from that day: Just the sports section, so you can look up the box score from the previous day to see what opponents did bad the day before, so you can heckle them. "Hey nice gooseegg yesterday!")
  • Plastic bags: two or three will do. It's handy to toss your stuff into it, so it doesn't get all sticky and mucky from ballpark trash
  • Radio: good just in case a confusing play happens, you can have Ron and _____ explain it to you on WGN.
  • Cellphone: to call your buddies and ask, "guess where i am!?"
  • Blank 2-inch round stickers: I like to write a "K" on each sticker, and then have the person next to me put one on my hat each time the starting Cubs pitcher strikes out a batter.
  • Stadium chair seat pad with pockets: To store all your stuff. (tip: When flattened, this might be too big to bring into Wrigley Field, so roll it up, and tie it with string. The string can then be used as mentioned in the optional section below.

Optional:

  • Mini-TV: If the TV broadcast is on WGN or FOX, would be fun for replays.
  • String: if you in the bleachers, string comes in handy to attach a ball to the string and drop it down for an autograph
  • An extra baseball: if sitting in the bleachers in Wrigley Field, it's tradition to throw the opposing team's homerun ball back. If you happen to catch such a ball, keep the real ball and throw your fake ball back.
  • Sunblock: If it's gonna be sunny.

Research:

Clothing

  • Cubs hat
  • Cubs tshirt
  • Cubs socks


Posted by: spudart on Apr 13, 05 | 7:25 am  |   [11438] Hits  |   permalink

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What about ca$h for concessions? :^)

Posted by: Tom on Apr 13, 05 | 9:19 am


Oh! And don't forget the sunblock! We don't want our spud getting burned!

Posted by: Tom on Apr 13, 05 | 9:20 am


Oops! Sorry ... saw "sunblock" ... my bad ... but you should wear sunblock all the time ... not just on sunny days. In fact, cloudy days is when the light is scattered and can burn you. It doesn't have to be sunny with direct sun hitting you to get burned.

Posted by: Tom on Apr 13, 05 | 9:21 am


I also highly suggest an extra layer (sweatshirt, jacket, whatever).. Those breezes can get colder than you'd think, and buying stuff at Wrigley is expensive!

Posted by: Angie ONeal on Apr 13, 05 | 3:51 pm


what about YOUR BASEBALL GLOVE to catch fly balls!!!

we were late to a cubs game 3 years ago and when we got there, the guys sitting next to us had caught a fly ball that was right to our seats, so never be late to the game.

Posted by: lwells on Apr 13, 05 | 5:04 pm


I think you forgot to mention the kitchen sink. Holy cow!

Posted by: Andy on Apr 14, 05 | 12:29 pm


ï Cash! good call, tom!
ï Extra clothing layer! good idea, angie!
ï Baseball glove! good idea l.wells! i'd put that into optional, depending on where your seats are.
ï Kitchen sink!? What am you supposed to do with that? ;-) maybe you meant to say "broom" under optional if the Cubbies are gonna sweep their opponent in the series.

Posted by: spudart on Apr 14, 05 | 12:34 pm


How about autograph book? That might come in handy. The extra baseball is a great idea. If I didn't figure that out then I would be shouting " you are dumb. you are dumb"

Thnx.

Posted by: Bob on May 21, 05 | 10:36 pm


dont forget binoculars, and what am i supposed to do about food? I mean, what is wrigleys signature food?

Posted by: Bob on May 21, 05 | 10:44 pm


add gum to the list. Don't want to offend the people sitting next to you.

Posted by: spudart on Oct 01, 06 | 11:02 am


Well this is what I call true baseball passion, where do you put all this stuff. I love baseball, I love it's spirit, may be "love" is too pacifist for my feelings. More exactly I live baseball and it's spirit.
PS: You forgot to put Chicago Cubs Tickets on your "must have" list, don't worry, I'll bring them down for you.

Posted by: Gordman on Aug 16, 07 | 9:59 am


well.. do u know exactly where the fan camera r located? Wen i went 2 a game we were up really high like in the 500 area.. do they have cameras all the way up there? i just could never find them.

Posted by: lali on Aug 16, 07 | 3:15 pm


The blog "Fire Jay Mariotti" was so kind to mention my blog post. Here's what they had to say so eloquently.

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But guess what: You're still a cocksucker if you do it at Wrigley. In fact you're doubly a cocksucker because it's most likely that YOU'RE THROWING BACK A FAKE BALL
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Haha. Gotta love how the words in all-caps are the link to my blog post. Thanks guys!

Posted by: spudart on Jul 14, 08 | 10:54 am


Our pleasure. Throwing back a ball you brought from home is pretty weak.

Posted by: Larry B on Oct 08, 08 | 12:07 am


@Larry B: and it's pretty smart.

Posted by: spudart on Oct 08, 08 | 10:00 am


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