Description - Exterior

A red-brick relic on the North Side, Wrigley rises from the rowhouses and taverns like a shrine. The marquee out front burns bright red with false optimism, and the smell of hot dogs and spilled beer hits before you round the corner. But the ivy-covered walls have grown thick—too thick, according to some. And the rooftop watchers don’t always blink.  

Description - Interior

Wooden seats groan under weight that isn’t there. The dugouts carry the stink of chewing tobacco, sweat, and regret. Something cold lingers near the visitor’s bullpen. Down in the underpass tunnels, there’s a door marked “Press Only” that no one remembers unlocking—but the light’s always on behind it. The organ sometimes plays when no one’s in the booth.  

History

Opened in 1914 and renamed for the chewing gum baron, Wrigley Field has long been home to the Cubs and their curses. The 1919 Black Sox scandal left ripples here too—games were fixed, bets were placed, and some say a wronged bookie placed something darker in the field’s foundations. The team hasn’t won a pennant since 1945. Some blame management. Some blame the Veil.  

Owned By

Officially the Wrigley Company and associated sports trusts. Unofficially, the Outfit has always had hands in the betting, and certain games over the years have drawn federal attention—especially when certain players "disappeared."  

Employees

• “Skip” Halvorson – Groundskeeper since ‘29, keeps salt in his utility shed
• Marie White – Scoreboard operator, left-handed, sees things no one else does
• Mickey O’Shea – Ticket hawker, quietly runs numbers on the side
• Clarence "Claptrap" Marr – Stadium announcer who sometimes names people not on the roster
• Gloria Reeves – Night janitor, talks to the ivy and leaves offerings in center field

 

Regulars

• Richie Red – Has a private box. Bribes the umps, leans on the bat boys
• Cece Fields – Hosts community events to look clean, but uses the space for quiet meetings under the bleachers
• “Bones” Alvarez – Retired catcher who hears voices in the dugout drains
• Brother Linwood – Veil preacher who blesses the field every opening day with a flask and a whisper
• Jackie the Painter – Says the scoreboard changes when nobody’s around. Claims to have proof—never shows it

 

Notes

• The ivy in the outfield is Veil-sensitive—its patterns shift during eclipses and full moons
• An old locker in the visitor clubhouse opens to a stairwell that isn’t on any blueprint. The stairs lead down. Way down
• Local gangs meet under the bleachers after night games. One member disappeared mid-sentence in June ‘52
• The organist once played “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” backwards during a doubleheader. Both games ended in ties. No one knows why
• A foul ball once knocked out a scout who’d been warned not to return. The ball vanished before it hit the ground
• There’s a private betting booth behind the third base line that changes combinations weekly—and only opens to players who’ve bled on the field