Let’s play 2: Chicago Cubs stadium dedicated in Mesa

Gov. Jan Brewer cuts the ribbon at the new Cubs training park, with Mayor Scott Smith (right). / Republic video
Gov. Jan Brewer cuts the ribbon at the new Cubs training park, with Mayor Scott Smith (right). / Republic video

By Gary Nelson | The Republic | azcentral.com

With the snip of a ribbon, soul-rattling blues and promises of future on-field glory, the Chicago Cubs officially opened their new Mesa stadium.

The ceremony on the unseasonably warm morning of Feb. 12 kicked off a new era for the Cubs, for whom this will be their 50th spring in Mesa.

Cubs Park is the fourth city-built stadium to be used by the team here, and it’s built to last the course of the team’s 30-year lease and beyond. State-of-the art practice facilities next to the stadium are aimed at giving the team a competitive edge and ending its century-plus championship drought.

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