Light it up, Cubs fans.
After each victory at Wrigley Field, the team will keep the Wintrust “W” atop the new video board illuminated well after the lights are turned off at the century-old ballpark.
And, it would seem… what is new is old again. Turns out, the tradition (can we call it that yet?) goes back nearly 80 years.
This…according to Cubs Vine Line:
Though the left-field video board is definitely new, the concept of keeping a blue light shining after Cubs wins is not. During the major renovation of 1937, when the team constructed the modern-style bleachers and scoreboard and planted the ivy, the idea came about to install two lights atop the scoreboard along with the W and L flags. That way, commuters on the El would still be able to tell if the Cubs won or lost even after it got dark and it was no longer possible to see the flags.
The Cubs installed a blue light on the third-base side of the scoreboard to be lit following wins and a white light on first-base side for losses. More than 75 years later, those lights were still being used.
Pretty cool.
With Kris Bryant making his debut on Chicago’s northside soon, my guess is Cubs fans are hoping that “W” gets a workout.
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