Cubs Opening Day: Here's what you need to know

OPENING DAY IS A SPECIAL DAY. IT REALLY IS FULL OF EMOTION. THERE IS SO MUCH WORK THAT HAS BEEN PUT IN THROUGH YOUR WHOLE LIFE TO BE HERE. THAT IS ANTHONY SWANSON. HE WILL BE DISSIPATING IN THE OPENING DAY. RIGHT NOW WE ARE LIVE AT WRIGLEY FIELD WITH JUST HOURS TO GO BEFORE THE FIRST PITCH. HELLO, CHRIS. HELLO. PLAYERS ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES THAT ARE REALLY EAGER, FANS ARE AS WELL. THE FRONT OFFICE STAFF IS AS WELL. COLIN JOINS US, THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT. GOOD OPENING DAY. HEY THANKS FOR BEING HERE. THANKS FOR HAVING

US. THINGS LOOK GREAT. THE CUBS ARE ABOUT PARTNERSHIPS . COCA-COLA AND THE CUBS, TWO ICONIC NAMES ARE BACK TOGETHER. YES. COKE WAS IN WRIGLEY FIELD FROM 1927 TO 1981. THEY LEFT FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. WE HAD A DIFFERENT SOFT DRINK HERE AND NOW WE ARE BACK. OUR FANS LOVE COKE WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THAT. HAVE LOTS OF HISTORY AND MEMORABILIA. YOU HAVE THAT TROPHY IN THE INTERACT WITH IT. YES. THE FIRST BUSINESS IN ILLINOIS, LONGER THAN THE CUBS. THEY PARTNER WITH THE TROPHY ROOM. WE HAVE THE TROPHY ON DISPLAY RIGHT NEAR HOME PLATE. YOU

CAN GET YOUR PHOTO WITH THE TROPHY AND IT NEVER GETS OLD. WHERE WAS IT BEFORE? IT HAS BEEN IN THE OFFICE. NOW WE WANT TO HAVE FANS BE ABLE TO SEE IT. FANS LOVE IT. IT’S RIGHT UNDER THE RED

MARQUEE? YES. IT’S RIGHT TO THE LEFT. YOU CAN’T MISS IT. OKAY. LET’S TALK ABOUT SAFETY. YES. THE LEAGUE IS PARTNERING UP WITH STUB HUB. WE HAVE BOTH. WE GIVE FANS OPTIONS. WE ONLY THIS YEAR WE HAVE MORE. WHETHER YOU ARE A SEASON TICKET HOLDER OR NOT. YOU ARE A FAN. AND WHAT ARE YOU EXCITED ABOUT. WHAT

IS YOUR FEELING RIGHT NOW, I FEEL AWESOME. IT’S ABOUT NEW FACES THAT WE SHOULD BE EXCITED ABOUT. PEOPLE ARE EXCITED TO BE HERE WHETHER IT IS SWANSON OR BALLENGER. IT IS A NEW TEAM. IT IS NEW FACES AND PEOPLE ARE EXCITED TO MEET THESE GUYS AND GET TO KNOW WHO THEY ARE. LAST YEAR WE WERE GEEK STEP AND WE COULD COME BACK AFTER COVID. YES. THIS IS THE FIRST SEASON THAT WE HAVE NOT HAD COVID. OR LAST YEAR WE HAD A DELAYED START BECAUSE THE WALKOUT. EVERYBODY IS EXCITED ABOUT THAT. OKAY. THANK YOU. HAVE A

GREAT OPENING DAY. IT’S GREAT TO BE WITH YOU. WE WILL BE WITH YOU ALL MORNING LONG. WE’RE WALKING THROUGH WHAT IS ON THE WORLD SERIES TROPHY TO THE NEW TRANSPORTATION. ALL OF THAT AS WE WALK YOU THROUGH THIS ALL MORNING LONG. BACK TO YOU.