The Chicago Cubs pulled out all stops ahead of their Game 1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday. Jake Arrieta threw out the ceremonial first pitch, and the seventh-inning stretch was conducted by Eddie Vedder. Vedder has become a staple at Wrigley Field, and in his performance on Tuesday, the Pearl Jam lead singer paid tribute to the late Ryne Sandberg.
Throughout the years, there have been times when the seventh-inning stretch performances at Wrigley Field have jumped the shark. There have been many times where the Cubs have brought in B-list, or even C-list celebrities who were only in the city to promote something new for their career, and the stretch fell flat.