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History Links Fenway, Wrigley

Red Sox, Cubs look to the future while staying true to past

By Doug Sweeney,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 23, 2007 10:45 PM CDT
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(Newser) – Boston’s Fenway Park, erected in 1912, and Chicago’s Wrigley Field, 1914, are baseball’s oldest ballparks and give their respective teams and fan base an identity, and the former holds lessons for the latter. “The one thing I noticed with both Fenway and the Cubs is the allegiance. It's more than a sports allegiance. It's a lifestyle,” said the Cubs' president after a visit to Boston, reports the Chicago Tribune.

In recent years Fenway underwent major renovations, including adding seats on the Green Monster, and capacity increased by 10%. Alterations to Wrigley have been more subdued. Both clubs have sought to add to park revenue to better compete, which at Fenway has included reintroducing ads on the Monster. "You're playing against the Yankees, and you have to do that," ESPN's Peter Gammons said.

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The Colorado Rockies practice Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007, at Fenway Park in Boston. The Red Sox host the Colorado Rockies in Game 1 of the baseball World Series Wednesday night. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
The Colorado Rockies practice Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007, at Fenway Park in Boston. The Red Sox host the Colorado Rockies in Game 1 of the baseball World Series Wednesday night. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)   (Associated Press)
Colorado Rockies second baseman Kazuo Matsui, left, talks with Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka during practice Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007, at Fenway Park in Boston. The Red Sox host the Colorado Rockies in Game 1 of the baseball World Series Wednesday night. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Colorado Rockies second baseman Kazuo Matsui, left, talks with Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka during practice Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007, at Fenway Park in Boston. The Red Sox host the Colorado...   (Associated Press)
Fans sitting in the left field seats watch a ball hitl by Boston Red Sox's Jason Varitek bounce off the wall for a double in the second inning Game 7 of the American League Championship baseball series against the Cleveland Indians Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007, at Fenway Park in Boston....
Fans sitting in the left field seats watch a ball hitl by Boston Red Sox's Jason Varitek bounce off the wall for a double in the second inning Game 7 of the American League Championship baseball series...   (Associated Press)
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