Friday, July 25, 2008

The Restoration of Wrigley Field

Wrigley Field is a historic baseball landmark and beloved by many throughout America. Wrigley field, the second oldest field (Fenway Park in Boston is the oldest) has seen more games played than any other field in America. For those that love the game of baseball and enjoy reading about the nuances of each ballpark, Smithsonian Magazine offers an interesting article regarding its recent restoration.


For many years, Wrigley Field was neglected and needed an overhaul. With so many games being played, concerts taking place and other events, the field itself was in disrepair. Wrigley Field needed a complete overhaul and who best to tackle the job than Roger Bossards (AKA the Sodfather).


Roger Bossards has meticulously restored this great field and Smithsonian Magazine was there to record this historic event. Find out just what is necessary to remove an entire field and start from scratch. It should also be noted that many new technological innovations were used to ensure that the field stay in excellent condition for the many years to come. For baseball fans around the world interested in seeing how a world class field Wrigley Field
is fully restored, please visit our main website to read this interesting article at the following link: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/


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