3/14/2023 0 Comments No umbrellas allowed publisher![]() So why no umbrellas at Dodger Stadium? A very nice woman at Dodgers fan services told me that it’s because too many people were bringing umbrellas to shade from the sun there and it got to be too much for stadium operations to deal with. There haven’t been any rainouts at the Dodgers’ home park since then. Here’s an interesting history of Dodger Stadium rainouts by SB Nation’s Eric Stephen written in 2015. That game was eventually completed - before that they hadn’t had a rain delay since 2008. It rarely rains during the baseball season in California, so the Dodgers don’t even have many games that are delayed, then play resumes. It’s the Dodgers, oddly enough - a team that has had 17 rainouts in the 60 seasons they’ve played at Dodger Stadium, an average of one about every 3½ years. ![]() Oh, you’re still wondering about the team other than the Cubs that bans umbrellas. The following teams - Giants, Pirates, Twins, Red Sox, Rockies, Cleveland - ask that umbrellas not be put up during play or in seating areas or both. Still, in most cases an umbrella can be held to protect the user from getting wet without interfering with other fans. I understand the need and desire to get the game in, especially (as was the case May 18) when it’s the team’s only visit to that city. This wouldn’t even matter if MLB teams weren’t so determined to play through moderate rainfall, as the Cubs did May 18 against the Nationals. Most compact umbrellas fit this description.įurther, in general a significant majority of MLB teams simply stated that putting an umbrella up was permitted as long as you didn’t interfere with the views of other fans. I could certainly live with that, having a small umbrella that’s no longer than 12 inches when folded up. It’s true that I used to bring one that large to Wrigley - I do understand not permitting one that large. All of them said “small” or “collapsible” umbrellas only, no golf-size umbrellas. They were very nice and let me look through a whole bunch of stuff, but my umbrella never made it there.Īnyway, the consensus from the 21 non-dome teams that allow umbrellas is pretty consistent. ![]() Before leaving Pittsburgh the next day I went to their lost and found. It didn’t rain, and I left the umbrella under my seat. I believe that, because I brought an umbrella to PNC Park for a 2018 game because of a forecast of rain. But, since it might be raining when you arrive at a game in some of those places, or leaving the park after the game is over, I wondered whether those teams allowed umbrellas into their parks.Īll eight said “Yes.” The nice man who answered the phone in Houston told me that, in fact, umbrellas are the No. Obviously, you don’t need an umbrella during home games for the Brewers, Mariners, Astros, Rays, Marlins, Diamondbacks, Rangers and, once they move back to Toronto, the Blue Jays. All of those teams do have umbrella information on their websites, though.įirst, let me tell you what I found out from the eight teams that play in stadiums with roofs. Well, I should say I attempted to call all 29 other teams - I failed to get through phone menus to speak to an actual person at the Pirates, Giants, Tigers, Royals and Cleveland. In an effort to confirm the website information, I called all 29 other teams. ![]() You’ll never guess who the other one is, and don’t skip down to later in the article to find out yet, I’ll identify that team after I’ve laid out various details.Īll 30 MLB clubs post rules on their websites about umbrella use, whether allowed or not, and whether there are any conditions or rules for their use when permitted in the ballpark. The Cubs are one of just two Major League Baseball teams that completely ban umbrellas in their ballparks, per information I was able to personally obtain. I rarely write articles of this nature, but attempts to persuade the Cubs to lift their ban on umbrellas at Wrigley Field have failed, so I’m going to use my platform here to lay out the case for permitting them on days when rain is forecast.įirst, if you feel this topic does not affect you, apply to you or interest you, I would ask that you skip by this article. Now that Wrigley Field will be open to full capacity this coming Friday, I wanted to address here something that’s been bothering me about the ballpark in 2021.
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