• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Get a Book
  • Subscribe
    • Letters Back Home
    • via RSS
  • About
  • Blog
    • Book Research
      • Bay Area
      • Digital Marketing
      • Doctor Who
      • Live
      • OldOld man
      • Soul
        • Otis Redding
        • David Ruffin
    • Top 10
      • Jodie Whittaker?
      • Eye of the Tiger speech
      • Amos Lee’s “Spirit”
      • “I Ain’t Cuttin’ My Hair.”
      • “This, Too, Shall Pass”
      • How did Sam Cooke die?
      • “Baby, You’re a Rich Man.”
      • JRAD 2015/12/12
      • Jackon Pollock, and gin
      • Gatorade Has Evolved
  • Contact & Social
    • Contact Page
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • LinkedIn
    • IG
How to Write & Publish Books of Blues. Hopefully.

How to Write & Publish Books of Blues. Hopefully.

Nat Finn's first series of novels / new books

You are here: Home / Favorite Places / Buying tickets to the wrong Cubs game at Wrigley Field and the fortunate accident that followed

Buying tickets to the wrong Cubs game at Wrigley Field and the fortunate accident that followed

September 2, 2009 By Finn 2 Comments

By fortunate accident, I ended up in Scouts' Row at Wrigley Field for the 2009/0901/Game with Houston.
By fortunate accident, I ended up in Scouts’ Row at Wrigley Field for the 2009/09/01/Game with Houston. And, yeah, that’s Jerry Krause – the architect of the rise and fall of the Chicago Bulls in
the 1990s

So when I finally got to my seats at the Church of Baseball – Wrigley, I ended up sitting in the denomination’s front office seats along Scouts’ Row. Section 22, Aisle 6.

“Ended up sitting?” Yeah, ended up sitting. “End” would imply a journey, and the implication would be correct because in this case, the journey was even more fun than the destination.

We got to the city early enough so me and mama Finn started to walk to the stadium. Save a little on the cab fare, get in a little walk.

When we caught the taxi, we ended up getting into the place in fine fashion. Dropped off at Clark and Addison, right at the footsteps of the Cathedral.

There wasn’t a wait at Will Call so picking up the tickets should be a snap. And they were, right up to the point where they didn’t say they have my tickets.

After they said they didn’t have my tickets, I had to show them ID and give them my order confirmation. That’s when they told me that my tickets were for the previous night’s game.

So I rolled on over to the next window and asked if they had tickets for the night’s game. The ticket vendor said, “How ’bout 6 rows behind home plate.”

And that’s how I got in scout’s rows at the the Church of Baeball – Wrigley.

To Recap…

I went to Church of Baseball – Wrigley to watch a game
Church of Baseball - Wrigley, preparing for the night's game
Church of Baseball – Wrigley, preparing for the night’s game
The Church of Baseball – Wrigley’s Field looked immaculate
The Church of Baseball - Wrigley looks ready for the festivities
The Church of Baseball – Wrigley looks ready for the festivities
I thought I bought tickets for this section
This is where the seats were for the first set of tickets I bought
This is where the seats were for the first set of tickets I bought
I ended up buying seats with this view
This is the view I ended up having - first pitch
This is the view I ended up having – first pitch

I would show more pictures, but the battery in my iPhone 3G died. Great smartphone; not-so-great battery life.

So by fortunate accident, I had a great seat at the Church of Baseball – Wrigley. It cost twice as much, but life blues that way from time to time.

Now it’s time to prepare for Ft. Myers, Margaritaville.

Anybody else buy tickets for the wrong night?

Last updated by Finn at August 10, 2020.

AKIN

Previous Website Post: The writer’s block continues. Thank you, Hulu
Next Website Post: Avoiding Heroworshipping

Filed Under: Church of Baseball, Favorite Places

Blast from the Past

  • Coming to terms with the death of LeRoi MooreComing to terms with the death of LeRoi Moore
    Oh, LeRoi Moore. Dear, sweet, understated Leroi Moore: I didn’t know …
  • Plans for Minnesota – Awaiting My Cousin’s Unbiased Book EditsPlans for Minnesota – Awaiting My Cousin’s Unbiased Book Edits
    Awaiting book edits is equal parts agony, anxiety, and anticipation. Back …
  • Why Churches Make for Great WakesWhy Churches Make for Great Wakes
    My mother told me the news in that “I haven’t had …

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Ray From Philly says

    May 5, 2011 at 4:34 pm

    I just picked up what may be these exact seats for the Pirates game for our trip to Chi-town! We have seats 5/6…

    Thanx for the pics 🙂

    Log in to Reply
    • Nat Finn says

      May 29, 2011 at 6:01 am

      Did you take pick?

      Log in to Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Copyright © 2025 ·
Finn Squared, LLC

515 Acacia Ave. #294, Garibaldi, OR 97118

Privacy / Use / GDRP

Still Here?

Get My Book(s)

The best new novels in the world, according to my wife.

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.OkNoPrivacy policy