Thousands of overjoyed Cubs fans returned to Wrigley Field for the first time in over a year Thursday for an unprecedented Opening Day matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Prior to the first pitch, throngs of fans chanted, cheered and posed for photographs under the Wrigley’s iconic marquee at the intersection of Clark and Addison streets. Tim Gerster, of Portage Park, said the city’s move to allow a limited number of fans back to ballparks marks a shift “back to normalcy.”
“A year’s too long to be away from the Cubs,” said Gerster, who has for a decade brought his teenage son to every home opener.