M Baseball to play northwestern at Wrigley
Saw this on the schedule a couple of days ago. In addition to Michigan's game at CitiField against yale, Michigan will play northwestern on April 20 at Wrigley Field.
Perhaps northwestern's relationship with Wrigley (discussed here a couple days ago) was only for baseball?
February 7th, 2013 at 9:18 AM ^
I don't particularly like baseball, but I love matchups in historical venues, so, awesome!
I'd go see women's quidditch if it was at Wrigley.
February 7th, 2013 at 10:26 AM ^
Dude, Women's Quidditch doesn't exist.
It's a COED sport.
February 7th, 2013 at 10:27 AM ^
Why you dissing women's quidditch?
February 7th, 2013 at 9:18 AM ^
Northwestern and the Chicago Cubs have entered into a partnership that will result in the university staging athletic events for many of the school's 19 varsity programs at Wrigley Field over the next several years, the two sides announced Tuesday.
The events will include five football games, with the dates still pending while the field completes its ongoing restoration project. The first Northwestern event at Wrigley Field will take place on Apr. 20, when the school's baseball team hosts Michigan
February 7th, 2013 at 9:19 AM ^
This would be way cooler if the game was being played in May. I'll still probably find a way to make it down there, but it would be nicer if it was warm.
February 7th, 2013 at 9:21 AM ^
I use to manage a bar less than a block from the stadium, can't wait to see the Maize and Blue from the bleachers at Wrigley! Hail!
February 7th, 2013 at 9:22 AM ^
Cool idea. Players should be thrilled.
February 7th, 2013 at 9:29 AM ^
Wrigley sucks. Can't wait until they blow it up.
February 7th, 2013 at 1:30 PM ^
See subject.
February 7th, 2013 at 9:33 AM ^
My only concern is that very few people (in the North) follow college baseball. If there are 10,000 people there this would be awesome. If there are 500, it will still be pretty cool, but significantly less so.
February 7th, 2013 at 1:30 PM ^
I bet more than a few thousand will be there. There are a ton of Michigan alumni in Chicago and most people will look for any excuse to go to wrigley and party.
February 7th, 2013 at 9:54 AM ^
Curtis Granderson's number 28 he wore at UIC was retired yesterday. He also donated money towards a multi-million dollar stadium that will be named after him.
February 7th, 2013 at 10:00 AM ^
Anyone know when they are going to start selling tickets for this?
February 7th, 2013 at 10:36 AM ^
could Michigan have thought of this and save Tiger Stadium?
But what a great idea to play in such a historical place. Kids will have a great memory.
February 7th, 2013 at 10:49 AM ^
As I recall, one of the few games actually played in Tiger Stadium between the end of the 1999 season and its demolition was a collegiate game, but it was the Great Lakes Summer League, not a Big Ten or major conference game.
As for Michigan and Northwestern playing in Wrigley, I definitely agree that it is a great idea to play at one of the two remaining ballparks built before 1960. Excellent way to connect with the history of the game.
February 7th, 2013 at 1:41 PM ^
CMU and state play an annual game at Comerica every year called Clash at Comerica and it attracts about 5 people, 4 of them are parents.
Why they don't follow hockey's lead and have Michigan play state in Detroit in baseball every year is beyond me. Other than this year, that game at JLA has sold out every year. One of the harder tickets to get.
February 7th, 2013 at 1:28 PM ^
Playing in Detroit or playing at wrigley in Chicago, big difference...
February 7th, 2013 at 11:00 AM ^
For football at least, wasn't this a train wreck last time they did it?
February 7th, 2013 at 11:12 AM ^
space they ended up both playing towards the same end zone...
February 7th, 2013 at 11:18 AM ^
The planned renovations, at Wrigley, are supposed to address this issue. NW wouldn't have agreed to play there unless the situation was rectified.
February 7th, 2013 at 11:36 AM ^
That's pretty cool. I'm definitely going to try to go to this!