Editing Wrigley Field (section)

===Renovation===
{{Main|Wrigley Field renovations}}

The [[Thomas S. Ricketts|Ricketts family]] aggressively pursued a Wrigley Field renovation since buying the team and the stadium in 2009. During the annual Cubs Convention in January 2013, the family revealed the 1060 Project, which called for a $575-million, privately funded rehabilitation of the stadium to be completed over the course of five years.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cubs Hint at Paying for Renovations|first=Ben|last=Strauss|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/21/sports/baseball/cubs-unveil-wrigley-field-plans-hinting-at-picking-up-tab.html|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=January 20, 2013|access-date=January 23, 2013}}</ref> The proposal was vast and included planned improvements to, among other things, the stadium's façade, infrastructure, restrooms, concourses, suites, [[press box]], moving the [[bullpen]]s and clubhouses, as well as the addition of restaurants, patio areas, [[Batting cage|batting tunnels]], a {{convert|5700|sqfoot}} [[jumbotron]], and an adjacent hotel, plaza and office-retail complex.<ref>{{cite news |title=Selling of Wrigley Field Renovation Plan Begins|first=Paul|last=Sullivan|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2013/01/20/selling-of-wrigley-field-renovation-plan-begins/|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=January 20, 2013|access-date=January 23, 2013}}</ref>

After months of negotiations between the team, local [[Alderman]] [[Tom Tunney]], and then-[[mayor of Chicago|Mayor]] [[Rahm Emanuel]], the plan obtained the endorsements of both the city's [[Commission on Chicago Landmarks|Landmarks Commission]] and [[Chicago Plan Commission|Plan Commission]] before receiving final approval by the [[Chicago City Council]] in July 2013. To help fund the project, the team planned to more than double the amount of advertising signage in and around the stadium to about {{convert|51000|sqft}}, including additional signage to be placed beyond the outfield walls – a move that was opposed by many owners of [[Wrigley Rooftops|the rooftop clubs]] surrounding the stadium, who worried that such signage would obstruct their sightlines.<ref>{{cite news |title=New Wrigley Field Signs Clear Key Hurdle|first=Hal|last=Dardick|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2013/07/12/new-wrigley-field-signs-clear-key-hurdle/|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=July 12, 2013|access-date=August 1, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Plan Commission Endorses Wrigley Field Rehab Plan|first=Hal|last=Dardick|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2013/07/19/plan-commission-endorses-wrigley-field-rehab-plan/|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=July 19, 2013|access-date=August 1, 2013}}</ref> Before work on the project began, the team wanted the rooftop owners to agree not to pursue legal action challenging the construction and continued to negotiate privately with them – offering to reduce the size and number of signs to be built – in order to gain their assent.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chicago Approves $500 Million Revamp of Wrigley Field|first=Mary|last=Wisniewski|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2013/07/24/chicago-approves-500-million-revamp-of-wrigley-field/|agency=[[Reuters]]|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=July 24, 2013|access-date=August 1, 2013}}</ref> The team could not come to terms with the rooftop owners who had a lease agreement with the team until 2023 in exchange for paying 17% of the gross revenues. In May 2014, the Cubs announced they would pursue the original 2013 plan to modify the park.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web |title=Ricketts: Wrigley Revamp Back on Line|first=Darren|last=Rovell|url=https://www.espn.com/chicago/mlb/story/_/id/10967581/chicago-cubs-owner-tom-ricketts-opts-return-original-wrigley-field-renovation-plan|work=[[WMVP|ESPN Chicago]]|date=May 22, 2014|access-date=May 23, 2014}}</ref> Over the course of the next three years, the Ricketts family began to purchase many of the rooftop locations.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ricketts Family Buys Another Wrigley Field Rooftop|first1=Bob|last1=Goldsborough|first2=Jared|last2=Hopkins|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-ricketts-wrigley-field-rooftop-20160408-story.html|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=April 8, 2016|access-date=June 15, 2017}}</ref>

====1060 Project renovation====
Phase one of the 1060 Project began on September 29, 2014. During the offseason, the [[bleacher]]s in both outfields were expanded and the stadium's footprint was extended further onto both Waveland and Sheffield Avenues. A {{convert|3990|sqft|-1|abbr=on}} [[Jumbotron]] scoreboard was added to the left field bleachers, topped with a sign advertising [[Wintrust Financial]], a [[Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont]]-based bank and a Cubs Legacy Partner; the "W" in Wintrust flashes after every Cubs win. A {{convert|2400|sqft|abbr=on}} video scoreboard was also added in the right field bleachers, and the parking lots along Clark Street were excavated for underground players' locker rooms and lounges.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Cubs Host 1060 Project Groundbreaking Ceremony at Wrigley Field|url=http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/chc/restore-wrigley/media-center/releases/cubs-host-1060-project-groundbreaking-ceremony-at-wrigley-field-101114/|publisher=[[Major League Baseball Advanced Media]]|date=October 11, 2014|access-date=November 10, 2014|archive-date=November 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110103348/http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/chc/restore-wrigley/media-center/releases/cubs-host-1060-project-groundbreaking-ceremony-at-wrigley-field-101114/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Wrigley Renovation Begins as Cubs Hope for Mild Winter, City Cooperation|first=Danny|last=Ecker|url=http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20141001/BLOGS04/141009996/cubs-hope-for-mild-winter-city-cooperation-as-wrigley-work-begins|work=[[Crain's Chicago Business]]|date=October 2, 2014|access-date=October 2, 2014}}</ref>

[[File:Wrigley Field Renovation-Left Field Scoreboard.jpg|thumb|right|<!--3,990-square foot-->Videoboard above new left field bleacher seats in [[2015 Chicago Cubs season|2015]]]]

After the close of the extended [[2015 Chicago Cubs season|2015 season]], work began on phase two of the project.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wrigley Field Restoration Update: Phase Two of The 1060 Project|url=http://chicagocubsonline.com/archives/2015/10/wrigley-field-restoration-update-phase-two-of-the-1060-project.php|work=Chicago Cubs Online|date=October 31, 2015|access-date=November 2, 2015|archive-date=October 28, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151028004529/http://chicagocubsonline.com/archives/2015/10/wrigley-field-restoration-update-phase-two-of-the-1060-project.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Exterior renovations of the park seek to restore design elements present before the 1960s. These details include ornamental muted-green grill-work and red [[Ludowici Roof Tile|Ludowici]] [[terra cotta]] roofing.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wrigley Field Remake: Now It's Beautiful Outside, Too|first=Blair|last=Kamin|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/ct-wrigley-facade-kamin-met-0410-20160408-column.html|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=April 8, 2016|access-date=October 17, 2016}}</ref>

Phase three of the 1060 Project was completed before the start of the [[2017 Chicago Cubs season|2017 season]]. The left and right field bullpens were relocated to enclosed areas under the bleachers, the brick walls were extended toward the field, and new seating was added in the vacated bullpen areas. A visiting team "batting tunnel" was also added. Partial façade replacement and concourse restoration was completed along Addison Street, along with structural improvements to the right field bleachers. The outfield turf was replaced just weeks before the start of the season. The Cubs Plaza building just to the west of Wrigley was finalized, and the "Park at Wrigley", the area above Cubs players dressing rooms, was in use for fans before and during games.<ref>{{cite web|title=Construction Timeline|url=http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/chc/restore-wrigley/updates/timeline/|publisher=[[Major League Baseball Advanced Media]]|access-date=November 16, 2016|archive-date=November 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120231453/http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/chc/restore-wrigley/updates/timeline/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Construction of Hotel Zachary along the west side of Clark Street was ongoing.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wrigley Field Hotel to Be Named for Ballpark's Architect|first=Danny|last=Ecker|url=http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160913/BLOGS04/160919949/wrigley-field-hotel-to-be-named-for-ballparks-architect|work=[[Crain's Chicago Business]]|date=September 13, 2016|access-date=November 16, 2016}}</ref>

The fourth phase of improvements began at the conclusion of the 2017 season. The dugouts were moved farther down the left and right field foul lines to make room for two of the four new luxury clubs.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wrigley Renovations on Schedule, Cubs Say|first=James|last=Neveau|url=https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/wrigley-field-renovations-will-be-complete-by-opening-day-cubs-say-475688003.html|work=[[WMAQ-TV|NBC Chicago]]|date=March 2, 2018|access-date=March 6, 2018}}</ref> The seating area behind home plate was reconstructed to locate another of the new clubs. The final upper level club was planned for the [[2019 Chicago Cubs season|2019 season]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Wrigley Field Cleared to Begin Work on Next Phase of Club Level Renovations|first=Jay|last=Koziarz|url=https://chicago.curbed.com/2017/10/13/16468820/cubs-wrigley-field-construction-premier-clubs|work=[[Curbed]]|date=October 13, 2017|access-date=October 28, 2017}}</ref> The Hotel Zachary, just across Clark Street, was open for business in time for the Cubs' first home game on April 9, 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=First Look: Hotel Zachary Guest Rooms Give Subtle Hat Tip to Wrigley|first=Josh|last=Noel|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/travel/ct-trav-hotel-zachary-room-first-look-20180201-story.html|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=February 1, 2018|access-date=March 6, 2018}}</ref>

====National Historic Landmark====
Near the start of the renovations, the Ricketts applied for [[National Historic Landmark]] status for Wrigley Field in 2013. A similar plan had been successfully pursued by the owners of [[Fenway Park]] in Boston. To achieve landmark status, the renovations had to respect and reflect the historic character of the stadium. The benefit to the owners is that landmark status allows them to claim tax credits for the renovation. National landmark status was awarded in 2020, with the [[U.S. Secretary of the Interior]] commenting that "the historical significance of Wrigley Field is interwoven into our nation's story and a key part of what has become America's beloved pastime for over a century".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rogers |first=Jesse |date=2020-11-19 |title=Wrigley Field given federal landmark status |language=en |work=ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30347853/sources-wrigley-field-given-federal-landmark-status |access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Gonzales |first=Mark |date=2020-11-19 |title=Wrigley Field receives National Historic Landmark status, 7 years after Chicago Cubs ownership applied for the designation |work=Chicago Tribune |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cubs/ct-chicago-cubs-wrigley-field-landmark-status-20201119-wdtvgmfbxzdonh252gq4tls3yi-story.html |access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref>

====Firsts since renovation====
On May 26, 2015, Cubs rookie third baseman [[Kris Bryant]] became the first to hit the new left field videoscreen with his {{convert|477|ft|adj=on}} home run.<ref>{{cite web|title=Harper Gets Mad at Eventual HR, Bryant 1st to Hit Wrigley Videoboard|first=Matt|last=Snyder|url=http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25196484/bryce-harper-gets-mad-at-eventual-hr-kris-bryant-hits-wrigley-videoboard|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=May 26, 2015|access-date=October 17, 2016|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221031/http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25196484/bryce-harper-gets-mad-at-eventual-hr-kris-bryant-hits-wrigley-videoboard|url-status=dead}}</ref> On October 13, the Cubs clinched a playoff series at home in Wrigley Field for the first time in franchise history, with a 6–4 victory in game four of the [[2015 National League Division Series|2015 NLDS]]. After Anthony Rizzo hit what would be the game-winning and series-winning home run in the sixth inning, Kyle Schwarber's seventh inning home run ball landed on top of the right field scoreboard. The ball was left in place, encased in clear plexiglass to protect it from the elements,<ref>{{cite web |title=Cubs Will Preserve Kyle Schwarber's Mammoth HR That Landed on Top of the Wrigley Field Scoreboard|first=Mike|last=Bertha|url=https://www.mlb.com/cut4/kyle-schwarbers-game-4-home-run-landed-on-scoreboard/c-154428196|publisher=[[Major League Baseball Advanced Media]]|date=October 14, 2015|access-date=August 27, 2017}}</ref> but was removed in 2016.<ref>{{cite web | title=Cubs remove Kyle Schwarber's home-run ball from Wrigley Field scoreboard|first=Ted|last=Berg|url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/01/kyle-schwarber-home-run-ball-wrigley-field-chicago-cubs-mlb|publisher=[[USA Today]]|date=January 13, 2016|access-date=September 18, 2019}}</ref>