Cubs fans are going to unreal lengths just to watch the World Series at a bar
OK, Chicago. We get it. The Cubs haven't hosted a World Series since 1945, and you're stoked.
You partied hard when they clinched a World Series berth last week. You're willing to pay thousands of dollars for tickets.
And now that it's time for Game 3 — the first World Series game at Wrigley Field in 71 years — you're not waiting any longer to get the festivities started.
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Fans arrived at bars in Wrigleyville — the neighborhood surrounding Wrigley Field — as early as 7:45 a.m. on Friday. As a reminder, Game 3 starts at 7:08 p.m. local time.
So, you know, a solid eleven and a half hours before game time.
And while tickets to actually see Game 3 in person are going for $3,000, it's not like these eager bar patrons are taking the frugal way out. Some bars are charging a $250 cover, per person. And that's just to get inside the bar. To actually get a table, the going rate at some spots is $500.
One die-hard Cubs fan compiled a spreadsheet of all the local bars, their distance from Wrigley Field, their prices and their perks.
His Wrigleyville guide is available to the public.
Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks will take the mound at 8:08 ET Friday night and face the Cleveland Indians.
It's safe to say Cubs fans are ready.
