Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, has been named a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior, honored as a nationally significant site in American history and culture. (more…)
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Cubs’ Tom Ricketts Invests in USL Club
Chicago Cubs chariman Tom Ricketts is entering professional soccer, as he has purchased majority ownership of an upcoming USL Chicago club. (more…)
Cubs Announce More Wrigley Field Upgrades, Extended Netting
We’ll see more changes at Wrigley Field for the 2018 season, as the Chicago Cubs updated fans on the latest round of improvements, including the move of dugouts and extended netting, at the team’s fan convention this past weekend. (more…)
SB Cubs Break Attendance Mark for Third Consecutive Year
For the third year in a row, the South Bend Cubs (Low A; Midwest League) set a season attendance record, drawing 350,803 fans this season to Four Winds Field. (more…)
Wrigley Field renovations: Four more years!
Renovations to Wrigley Field could take an extra year to finish, as Chicago Cubs ownership is now looking to keep the Friendly Confines a construction zone before the 2019 season. (more…)
Wrigley Field bleachers won’t be ready until May
Renovation of the fabled bleachers at Wrigley Field won’t be done until May, while Daktronics landed the contract to install the new LED boards at the Chicago Cubs home. (more…)
New for 2015: Sloan Park
Goodbye Cubs Park, hello Sloan Park, as the Chicago Cubs and Sloan Valve Company come to a sponsorship agreement that calls for spring-training naming rights and Wrigley Field signage. (more…)
Cubs unveil Wintrust partnership, new Wrigley rendering
The Chicago Cubs announced a big sponsorship deal with Wintrust Financial Corp., which will extend Wintrust branding through Wrigley Field and Mesa’s Cubs Park. (more…)
Early affiliation notes: Kane County and the Cubs
More affiliation talk for you: Even with Cubs owner Tom Ricketts speaking at a luncheon hosted by the Kane County Cougars (Low Class A; Midwest League) at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark, the two sides haven’t extended their affiliation deal, due to expire at the end of the season. That lack of an extension — coming […]
Bunning: Cubs best argument to eliminate MLB antitrust exemption
The sale of the Chicago Cubs to the Ricketts family — despite higher bids from the like of Mark Cuban — is a great argument for eliminating MLB’s antitrust exemption, according for former U.S. lawmaker Jim Bunning. Bunning is also a former MLB pitcher, so he’s seen the business of the game from all sides. […]
Cubs end negotiations with rooftop owners, expand Wrigley Field renovations
The Chicago Cubs are moving forward aggressively with Wrigley Field renovations, cutting off negotiations with rooftop owners and expanding the scope of the project. Chairman Tom Ricketts announced the new plan, which will be presented to the city’s Landmarks Commission June 5. It calls for an expansion of Wrigley Field seating, plenty more signage and […]
Cubs, Mesa dedicate new spring-training ballpark
Nice milestone in Mesa, as the city and the Chicago Cubs this morning dedicated Cubs Park, a new spring-training complex and a rebuilt and enhanced Riverview Park on a 146-acre site. During a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Cubs Park, Cubs board members Tom and Laura Ricketts, front office executives Crane Kenney and Theo Epstein and Hall […]
Rooftop owners, Cubs disagree over Wrigley Field renovations
No surprise: the Chicago Cubs front office and owners of rooftop bleachers are still disagreeing over proposed changes to Wrigley Field that could impact the views from beyond the ballpark. It’s a symbiotic relationship to be sure: the Cubs provide the action, and the rooftop owners pay 17 percent of their revenues to sell remote […]