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:
- Heckles from RightFieldSucks.com
- Rosters: Sometimes the scorecards won’t have the new minor league callups, get the most up-to-date roster print out: http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/teams/chc/roster. Do it for both Cubs and their opponents.
Clothing
- Cubs hat
- Cubs tshirt
- Cubs socks
What about ca$h for concessions? :^)
Oh! And don’t forget the sunblock! We don’t want our spud getting burned!
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.
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!
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.
I think you forgot to mention the kitchen sink. Holy cow!
Cash! good call, tom! Extra clothing layer! good idea, angie! Baseball glove! good idea l.wells! i’d put that into optional, depending on where your seats are. 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.
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.
dont forget binoculars, and what am i supposed to do about food? I mean, what is wrigleys signature food?
add gum to the list. Don’t want to offend the people sitting next to you.