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Posted by Pejman Yousefzadeh on Fri Dec 21, 2007 at 03:30:49 PM EST

It's Wrigley Field, people. Wrigley field. Let's not have yet another blow against tradition by changing the name of the most beloved ballpark in Major League Baseball, eh?

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Prepare for the merry-go-round (none / 0) (#1)
by stlbrianj on Fri Dec 21, 2007 at 04:06:49 PM EST

And once the name game starts, it goes round and round.

Here in St. Louis, the 12-year-old football dome has been called 4 or 5 things (Trans World Dome, Dome at America's Center, Edward Jones Dome, and, for one night only, Russell Athletic Field).

The hockey arena, 13 years old, has had 3 names (Kiel Center, Savvis Center, and now Scottrade Center).

Kind of hard to build up a tradition/affection for a place when its name keeps changing, but one could say the same about sports teams, too. They make decisions that don't intentionally, but do whittle away at the long-term affection and fan base.

Sacrilege on you, too, Pej (none / 0) (#2)
by Dave J on Sat Dec 22, 2007 at 07:52:11 PM EST

MOST beloved ballpark in baseball? That would be Fenway. :-p

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