On the first day of Cubsmas
My true love gave to me
An Anthony Rizzo retirement for the ages,
On the second day of Cubsmas
My true love gave to me
A $2 scorecard
And an Anthony Rizzo retirement for the ages
Like everything in society, the cost of going to a baseball game to enjoy America’s pastime in person has increased dramatically over the years. When I attended my first Cubs game at Wrigley Field in 2002 I spent about $40 total on the experience, including the train the the ballpark, a beer and hot dog at the game, a (relatively) pricey ticket by the old bullpens on the third base line and, of course, a scorecard — that came with a pencil! Admittedly, the price of that ticket may have been influenced by the Cubs not being particularly good that year, but I was fortunate enough to see one of their 67 wins that season. Of course, I also had the best souvenir from my first trip to Wrigley Field: a record of the game using the system my parents taught me.