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Wrigley Rooftops is a generic name for the rooftops of
residential buildings which have
bleachers
or seating on them to view baseball games or other major events at
Wrigley Field. Since 1914,[1] Wrigley roofs
have dotted the neighborhood of
Wrigleyville around Wrigley Field, where the
Chicago Cubs play
Major League Baseball. Venues on Waveland Avenue overlook left field,
while those along Sheffield Avenue have a view over right field.
The rooftops had always been a gathering place for free
views of the game, but until the 1980s, the observers were usually just a
few dozen people watching from the flat rooftops, windows and porches of
the buildings, with "seating" consisting of a few folding chairs, and with
little commercial impact on the team. Once the Cubs returned to winning
ways in the 1980s, formal seating structures began to appear, and building
owners began charging admission, much to the displeasure of Cubs
management, who saw it as an unreasonable encroachment.
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