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Hot Showers Greet Cubs in Wrigley Locker Room
Hearing "Striiiiike three!" called, eating hot dogs and popcorn,
listening to the crack of the bat, and participating in the seventh inning stretch
? all are important facets of the major league baseball experience. As
fans are on their way home, they rarely think about what happens after the ninth
inning has ended. That's when the players head straight to the locker rooms
for showers, preferably hot showers.
Spring 2001 marked a new era for the Chicago Cubs, but not necessarily because
of the team's stellar performances and league-leading statistics. A Lochinvar®
Intelli-Fin® water heater was installed in the locker rooms to meet the
hot water demand for the 40 players and coaches taking showers at the same time.
Originally built in 1914, Wrigley Field is the second-oldest ballpark in the
major leagues behind Boston's Fenway Park. It has been the site of many
historic moments, including Babe Ruth's "called shot" when Ruth
allegedly pointed to a bleacher location and then hit the next pitch for a homer,
and Pete Rose's 4,191st career hit, tying him with Ty Cobb for the most
hits in baseball history.
Throughout the 1990s, Wrigley Field was the site of numerous construction and
renovation projects. Construction designs included adding private boxes on the
mezzanine level; adding a press box, broadcasting booths and food court in the
upper deck; and renovating the visitors' clubhouse and the Stadium Club.
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