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Play ball! 13 photos from Cubs’ Opening Day as fans make long-awaited return to Wrigley Field

For the first time in nearly two years, thousands of Cubs fans returned to the friendly confines to take in the unbeatable sights and sounds of a sunny day at Wrigley Field. Don’t let the mid-30s temperatures distract you: It’s Opening Day in Chicago, and it is indeed glorious.

Fans bundled in jackets with faces covered by masks took to the Wrigleyville streets Thursday to celebrate the first major sporting event to allow fans in the stands since the start of the pandemic last year.

One fan had a sign celebrating the fact that he’s attending his first game with a mask on.