Thursday, August 20, 2015

Technology Versus Wrigley Field Center-Field Scoreboard-- Part 2

But what really makes the scoreboard at Wrigley so neat is that the numbers are turned by humans.  And, even better, occasionally you'll see them put the numbers up.  As Blair Kamin says, "...it's like peeking into Santa's workshop."

My neatest experience with the center-field scoreboard was the time the Cubs had the San Diego Chicken at the park and at one point, the Chicken had his head out one of the number slots and was really hamming, well, chicking it up.

But, things are different at the old ballpark this season because of that huge video board in left field.  It just overwhelms the old one, especially at night.

The new board's designers have incorporated some things that harken to the old board and ballpark.  Its colors are green and white, blocky type and graphics that bring back to the park's Art Deco marque outside.

I sure would like to spend a game inside that scoreboard and move the numbers.

Progress Goes On, But Keep At Least Some of the Old.  --Cooter

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