The Chicago Cubs are celebrating 100 years at Wrigley Field. On May 4, 2014, the game is being broadcast on ESPN, and the announcers are broadcasting from the bleachers http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140430&content_id=73837206&vkey=pr_chc&c_id=chc. I would not normally watch a Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals baseball game. But this is a "throwback" game. They are wearing vintage uniforms, and celebrating the hundred year anniversary of the ball park.
The announcers realized almost immediately that they had to deal with shadows and sun. There were exposed to possible baseballs from the field. They did have food brought to them by the stadium staff. They did have their gloves, in case they could catch a ball hit to them.
At the 7th inning stretch, they led the singing of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" and recruited a child fan to to say "lets score some runs." The announcers had worried about singing, and knowing the words. They worried about getting it right. They did get it right.
This has been a special celebration, and I have enjoyed watching the game, although I am neither a Cardinal nor a Cubs fan.
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