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Old Posted Apr 15, 2013, 10:30 PM
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It's a tricky balance, I'll admit. You need to be respectful of the ballpark's history and update its amenities to be comparable with a modern baseball palace, while at the same time avoiding Disney schtick.

I thought we had gotten away from the retro ballpark stuff with awesome contemporary ballparks like Target Field and Great American, but obviously that kind of design would be inappropriate for Wrigley.

The only proven approach is to be as accurate as possible, working off of old photos and drawings to bring back the 1920s appearance of Wrigley. It's really tough to do that when the Ricketts are breathing down your neck and trying to stuff video screens on every surface bigger than a street sign.
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