City To Baseball Fans: Behave

By Marcus Gilmer in Miscellaneous on Mar 30, 2010 9:40PM

Worried about baseball fans behaving badly, the city is issuing a warning akin to those used for major holidays to fans. The White Sox host Cleveland next Monday, the official Opening Day of Major League Baseball, while the Cubs start the season on the road and won't celebrate their home opener until a week later, Monday April 12, against the Brewers. Ald. James Balcer (11th) said:

“Number one, drink and drive responsibly. Number two, respect the community. Number three, don’t litter in our communities. Don’t walk out of the ballpark with liquor in your hand or in our communities, in our bars. Visit our local establishments, have a good time in the community, but again, respect the community."

Er, we suppose he means to do "drink responsibly" and "drive responsibly." Other plans for Opening Day(s) include DUI checkpoints near both stadiums as well as a strict enforcement of the teenage curfew law (though both home openers are daytime games).