Hand-Painted Scoreboard
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The hand-painted scoreboard at Wrigley Field in Chicago is a manually operated scoreboard, using numbers painted on metal sheets hung by people working inside the scoreboard. It is a rare and iconic example of a fully manual scoreboard, standing apart from the electronic primary boards found at most other venues.
Quick Facts
- Location
- Center Field Wall
- Operation method
- Numbers painted on metal sheets hung by hand
- Distinction
- One of the last remaining manual scoreboards in Major League Baseball
Lore & Background
Wrigley Field's scoreboard is a manually operated scoreboard, using numbers painted on metal sheets hung by people working inside the scoreboard. It is one of the few remaining examples of a fully manual scoreboard in baseball, a distinction that sets it apart from venues like Fenway Park, where the primary scoreboard is electronic.
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