Wrigley Field

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guides show that the original flags were blue with a white “W” and white with a blue “L”, the latter coincidentally suggesting “surrender”. In 1978, blue and white lights were mounted atop the scoreboard, to further denote wins and losses.

The flags were replaced in the early 1980s, and the color schemes were reversed with the “win flag” being white with a blue W, and the “loss flag” the opposite. In 1982, the retired number of Ernie Banks was flying on a foul pole, as white with blue numbers.

Keeping with tradition, fans are known to bring win flags to home and away games, and displaying them after a Cubs win. Flags are also sold at the ballpark. On April 24, 2008 the Cubs flew an extra white flag displaying “10,000” in blue, along with the win flag, as the 10,000th win in team history was achieved on the road the previous night. Along side the tradition of the

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