Wrigley Field Is Crumbling

By Benjy Lipsman in News on Jul 20, 2004 6:02PM

Like the Cubs chances of winning their division, Wrigley Field seems to be crumbling. A number of reports of falling concrete have Chicago's Building Dept. calling for Wrigley safety check. The city wants a "100 percent hands-on inspection" of the park's upper deck and mezzanine levels within the next 30 days.

Similar to a June 9th event, Plainfield fan Jeff Reach said a chunk of concrete about 6 inches by 3 inches fell, nearly hitting his 5-year-old son following Friday's Cubs game.

"I thought somebody threw something at us -- a loaded beer can maybe. It was startling. It landed with a thud and scared us all," Reach said.

Zachary Reach, 5, said he was startled, but didn't shed a tear when the scare occurred as he and his parents were filing out of Wrigley after Friday's Cubs-Brewers game.

"I was a big boy," Zachary said. "I was playing with my tractor and this rock fell in the baseball game. It came down really fast. It almost broke my head."

Chicagoist knows Cubs fans have learned to deal with adversity. That's why we'll be outside Wrigley helping them make the best of a bad situation by selling these for their protection!