{"id":4851,"date":"2013-11-12T08:29:53","date_gmt":"2013-11-12T14:29:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/?p=4851"},"modified":"2013-11-09T20:28:29","modified_gmt":"2013-11-10T02:28:29","slug":"a-party-100-years-in-the-making","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/a-party-100-years-in-the-making\/","title":{"rendered":"A Party 100 Years In The Making"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"1922-Chicago-Cubs-Uniform\"<\/a>The Cubs, headed up by Theo Epstein and Crane Kenney, put on a dog and pony show for their season ticket holders over the weekend, where Epstein gave updates on the on-field product and Kenney gave updates on the plans to rehab Wrigley Field. \u00a0I had planned on attending the session on Saturday at noon, but found myself unable to make it downtown. \u00a0However, it doesn’t seem as though I necessarily missed much that hasn’t been reported online elsewhere.<\/p>\n

The big news coming out of the presentations was the plans for next season surrounding the 100th anniversary of Wrigley Field. \u00a0A commemorative patch will be on the sleeve of the home jersey and the side of the cap. \u00a0There will also be a new road alternate jersey, based on those worn during the 1920s. \u00a0They gray jerseys will have “CUBS” across the front, in the same font as the 1922 jersey. \u00a0The lettering will be blue with a thin white outline, and the player’s number will be on the lower left in red with white outline. \u00a0Blue piping will run down both sides of the buttons and around the collar, while blue and white piping will be near the cuff of each sleeve.<\/p>\n

There will be 10 straight weekend homestands dedicated to the 10 decades at the ballpark, beginning with the 1910s. \u00a0On Fridays of those homestands, the team will give a unique bobblehead honoring an individual or event from that decade. \u00a0On Sunday, the Cubs and the opposing team will wear uniforms from that celebrated decade. \u00a0Concession stands also will present decade-themed food.<\/p>\n

While the 10 bobblehead giveaways could be awesome, the lack of night games on Fridays means that I will not have tickets to any of those games. \u00a0Depending on who (or what) it is, it may be worthwhile to make an extra trip for one or two of them. \u00a0The throwback games on Sundays could also be a good time. \u00a0The Washington Nationals are coming to town smack dab in the middle of the season, meaning they would have to be included as one of the 10 consecutive homestands. \u00a0Assuming the throwback uniforms they will wear are those of the Expos and not of the Senators, that game gets bumped up on the list of those I need to attend.<\/p>\n

The season tickets for next year will move away from the Topps baseball card motif they’ve had the past two years and will have historic scorecards from the stadium’s history, not just for the Cubs, but for the Bears and Blackhawks as well. \u00a0If the last two years are any indication, they will be impressive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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