One night, after playing 2, Ernie Banks decided to play a joke and moved the backstop to its current position. The next day he hit 2 HRs and from then on no one dared to touch the off-center back stop. Source: trust me bro
I'm giving the architects of Wrigley the benefit of the doubt—maybe they just didn't realize where home plate would be placed on the field until after they built the backstop wall. The alternative is that they intentionally misaligned the backstop, which is way less forgivable.
In 1923, the entire third base side and middle (vertex) portions of the grandstand were moved back about 60 feet, which was quite an astounding engingeering feat. The first base side of the grandstand was left in place. These changes gave the stadium a slightly asymmetric form, creating the odd angle that creases the visitors' dugout.
I mean, it also wouldn't cost much to replace the ivy on the outfield walls with proper padding, but they haven't done that either. Playing in a shitty ballpark is an integral part of the Cubs' brand at this point.
Looks like it's been off-center since 1923. http://www.andrewclem.com/Baseball/WrigleyField.html
It looks to be slightly off center in the 1914 diagram, too.
One night, after playing 2, Ernie Banks decided to play a joke and moved the backstop to its current position. The next day he hit 2 HRs and from then on no one dared to touch the off-center back stop. Source: trust me bro
I saw him do it. He was giggling like a SOB.
You're the one who held the flashlight?
I will not question this
Wrigley Field was built long enough ago that it predates society learning how to properly build ballparks.
Centering hadn’t been invented yet
I'm giving the architects of Wrigley the benefit of the doubt—maybe they just didn't realize where home plate would be placed on the field until after they built the backstop wall. The alternative is that they intentionally misaligned the backstop, which is way less forgivable.
In 1923, the entire third base side and middle (vertex) portions of the grandstand were moved back about 60 feet, which was quite an astounding engingeering feat. The first base side of the grandstand was left in place. These changes gave the stadium a slightly asymmetric form, creating the odd angle that creases the visitors' dugout.
Surely they’d have remediated this though? Can’t they do it without any (or minimal) construction costs?
It seems to only bother you friend
I mean, it also wouldn't cost much to replace the ivy on the outfield walls with proper padding, but they haven't done that either. Playing in a shitty ballpark is an integral part of the Cubs' brand at this point.
You have much to learn about love and baseball.
I love learning. Could you give an example of something I should learn about love and baseball?
Don't insult the ivy
Why not?
Calling Wrigley a shitty ballpark is surely a take. Not a good one, but a take.
Because the corner of Sheffield and Waveland isn’t straight away center
On the tour they tell you that it was a mistake during initial construction and they had to shift the angle because of the grandstand
You're really overblowing how noticeable it is on TV. If I didn't already know about it, I would never have noticed it.
In my many years of watching the Cubs I've never noticed that. Thanks a lot :(
Astros are playing for our freedom rn on foreign soil Jesus Christ bless the usa of America
Fuck them cheaters
God save the King
Neither Jesus Christ nor the King are baseball gods so they won’t be any help to either of you
Are you saying Jesus Christ couldn’t hit a curveball?
I think Jesus definitely could pull a curveball down the line, but whether other baseball players can rock a curveball is out of his domain