Take Me Out To The Ball Game!

Happy Memorial Day! I hope that whatever the holiday brings, you make some memories with the people you love. I’ll be kicking back and bouncing to all the cookout invites I received this year!

Last year I spent Memorial Day Weekend in Chicago and I was able to attend my first MLB game! I had such a blast watching the game at Wrigley Field. I enjoyed my baseball “snacks” and I went full tourist mode and wore a Cubs T-shirt and everything! While I’m not the biggest baseball fan, sitting next to my husband, and watching the game is a memory I’ll never forget.

Wrigley Field

I’m so glad my first MLB game was at Wrigley’s! Wrigley Field is the oldest National League ballpark and it has been the home to the Chicago Cubs since 1916! It’s such a historic field, I spent more time snapping photos than I did actually watching the game! Here are some fun facts about Wrigley Field I found online:

• Babe Ruth’s famous Called Shot happened at Wrigley.
• The ballpark with the last major league park to have lights installed for play after dark in 1988.
• Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, The Blues Brothers, and The Break-Up are just a few of the many movies that feature Wrigley Field.
• Harry Caray began the tradition of singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” at the Cubs home games.
• The ivy that covers the outfield wall is a combination of Boston Ivy and Japanese Bittersweet, planted in 1937 by the Cubs General Manager, Bill Veeck.
• No batter has ever hit the scoreboard which has been around since 1937 and is still manually operated.

What are some of your favorite Memorial Day memories? Leave me a comment and let me know, I always love hearing from you all!

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