try to catch it with it. but i think what s so beautiful about that is, he s out there with the fans. the bleacher bums. because that s who he was. he was an orphan in st. louis growing up. and he knew what it was like to pull yourself up by the boot straps and make something out of yourself. and to see him out there with fans, i know it was only a commercial, but to be out there with the fans that s who he was. he really related to the common man and that s what made him so special. not just for chicago but across the country. no fans are like baseball fans when it comes to sniffing out a phony. and they loved your grandfather. he was baseball at its best, and what a legacy for you. we look forward to watching your career, as well. i appreciate it, chris. thank you so much. great to have you. congratulations. off the schneid. yes, final. thanks so much for being with us. we ll see you tomorrow. time now for newsroom with carol costello. hey, carol. always a winner. s
last night was different. they re in the midst of a $500 million renovation project not even close to being finished. opening night as seen from a plane above chicago. the last of the bleacher bums of the least of the probable. there was only two working bathrooms in the main concourse. the team had to apologize after fans had to wait an hour or more to pee. some of them could not wait. he commented i m rather certain that is not flat beer. people also took to openly peeing on the walls. what is happening at wrigley is kind of what it is like wanting
well people were peeing in cups at wrigley field. last night was different. they re in the midst of a $500 million renovation project not even close to being finished. opening night as seen from a plane above chicago. the last of the bleacher bums of the least of the probable. there was only two working bathrooms in the main concourse. the team had to apologize after fans had to wait an hour or more to pee. some of them could not wait. he commented i m rather certain that is not flat beer. people also took to openly
batting practice. and i was raised by bleacher bums in the 1960s at wrigley field. you got to throw out the first pitch at wrigley field. what was that like for you? it was really scary because there s no do-over. and i knew that. the president threw it in the dirt. the camera didn t show it. but at the all-star game, he threw it in the dirt. i found out from somebody in the cubs organization that something like over 90% of the people who throw out the first pitch throw it in the dirt. so i practiced with my son and my daughter who likes baseball. so i threw what my son charitably called a change-up. but it was really kind of more of a pop-up. but it did get all the way to the plate. good job. tomorrow at this time, jonathan shares behind-the-scenes insights he s gathered and why one insiders says the