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Wrigley Field's Right Field Bleachers No Longer Suck
The bums are back for the first time since the end of 2014 when Wrigley Field's right field bleachers reopen Thursday night.
Caption: Newly renovated right field bleachers along with jumbo-size video scoreboard. | WGN Ch. 9 News
Wrigley Field is finally back to full capacity after the opening of the newly refurbished right field bleachers Thursday night.
The right field bleachers were the last of the seating sections to reopen under Wrigley Field’s renovation plan, which had to be updated to accommodate two jumbo-size video scoreboards.
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MLB.com reported there are still finishing touches that need to be done, including painting. The bleacher bums were back in right field for the first time since the end of the 2014 season.
No word if the left field-right field sucks rivalry started up again.
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“We’re back to capacity,” Cubs manager Joe Maddon told MLB.com.
To commemorate the historic re-opening, the Cubs’ Dexter Fowler smacked a home run into the renovated bleachers in the third inning of Thursday’s game against the Reds. The Cubs won 6-3.
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