As logical as it may seem to most observers, getting an All-Star Game to Wrigley Field may actually be more difficult than first imagined.
Cubs president of business operations Crane Kenney spoke to fans on Saturday afternoon and suggested that because the renovation of Wrigley Field has been funded solely by the Ricketts family, it may actually be a hurdle to getting an All-Star Game to the North Side.
“The All-Star Game gets allocated based on the commissioner’s discretion and typically it’s awarded to cities that have supported the park through public financing,” Kenney said. “If you look at the cities [that have gotten the All-Star Game] the last couple years and going forward, they are generally cities that have new ballparks that were financed with the city’s help.