Inside One of Baseball’s Last Manual Scoreboards
As one of the oldest ballparks in the major leagues, Wrigley Field is a love letter to baseball’s beginnings, straight down to its original, hand-operated scoreboard. For the past 26 years, the man keeping score behind the board is Darryl Wilson, a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan. Atop the scoreboard, he’s got the best seat in the house. But, on game day, there’s no time to kick back - tracking the scores of eight different games keeps Wilson constantly on his toes. Still, being an iconic part of baseball history makes the chaos of the job worth it.
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@korprikall9000
4 жыл бұрын
69,420 the last baseball game
@ZOKA__
4 жыл бұрын
69,6969 the last day on earth
@grubblin
4 жыл бұрын
Not funny
@oh910
4 жыл бұрын
@@ZOKA__ *696,969
@akonxeno2562
4 жыл бұрын
Bold of you to assume that we will make it to 3000
Pretty timely that this was posted just as they won NL central
If it ain’t broke dont fix it 👌🏽
@dorkmax7073
6 жыл бұрын
Andy Gonzalez What about if something is far more convenient?
@LucasDidier22
6 жыл бұрын
Coda Mission What if that thing you are talking about is expensive, less cool, and takes jobs away from the people in this video?
@samconner9553
6 жыл бұрын
Coda Mission there is electronic scoreboards at wrigley, They we’re near the stands where i sat
@basstion4146
5 жыл бұрын
It can really never break considering only the people can break
@bojunchoi6354
5 жыл бұрын
Lucas Didier it may be more expensive but you dont have to pay any more people and is hugely more convienent.
Been loving this channel lately
@miniena7774
6 жыл бұрын
Grow up.
@samurai2191
6 жыл бұрын
Greg Caesar what lol
@tylerevans625
6 жыл бұрын
samurai bad day?
@sled9712
5 жыл бұрын
Greg Caesar -12 year old trying to intimidate someone
@separatistdroidarmy4233
5 жыл бұрын
samurai same
How times have changed
@miniena7774
6 жыл бұрын
And yet you’re still an old hag. (No offense.)
@alexucke
6 жыл бұрын
Hound Life Vlogs I
@bradsnodgrass782
6 жыл бұрын
Hound Life Vlogs a
@juiceddust3293
6 жыл бұрын
Oh how the turn tabled
@basstion4146
5 жыл бұрын
Stfu I bet you wouldn’t do the job
That’s actually such a cool job. One of a kind type of job. Respect to this man
@jbohnoff
5 жыл бұрын
Respect??? For what?
@victorlawrenceelomina4088
5 жыл бұрын
@@jbohnoff just gtfo if you don't even know
@jbohnoff
5 жыл бұрын
@@victorlawrenceelomina4088 Thanks for the suggestion Victor Fascist.
There is something special about this place. Just filled with history
Thanks for covering this! It was entertaining to see what goes on behind the scenes.
I'm a simple man- I like baseball, I like Great Big Story. I see them both, I give a like.
@benjaminbass2607
5 жыл бұрын
Original comment
The guy loves his job. So wholesome to see the smile on his face 😊
Getting paid to watch baseball games lucky as crap
@guardiadecivil6777
6 жыл бұрын
They get the scores via radio (I think) and they can't nearly watch any shit so yeah, "enjoying the baseball game" is impossible for them
@lillyie
5 жыл бұрын
isn't that, every baseball coach/referee/umpire
@jacobthorson1749
5 жыл бұрын
Combine Guard it’s still a cool job to have though, not many people can say they work in a scoreboard
@PoKeKidMPK1
5 жыл бұрын
Jacob Thorson not many would say that lol
@jacobthorson1749
5 жыл бұрын
PokéKid you right lmao
Anyone from Boston think it was gonna be Fenway?
@Jake0666
6 жыл бұрын
Lil Broomstick me I’m a huge Boston fan hbu
@user-rj1qg2if7n
6 жыл бұрын
It do be like that sometimes
@returnofthemack6295
6 жыл бұрын
Lil Broomstick not from Boston but I thought it was going to be Fenway Park
@mattm5941
6 жыл бұрын
Yup
@Nicole-lc5yt
6 жыл бұрын
Lil Broomstick The scoreboard dude at Fenway is one of the teachers my brother had when he was younger.
Great big story Is so original and good , thanks for this video and all other original story.keep it up guys.
You guys always find amazing stories. I wish you could make your videos longer
I actually really glad I subbed to this page, really good content man
This channel is ramping it up loving it 😍
I ABSOLUTELY love the score board it has been apart of my life from the very start... my great grandpa curt, Curtis Hubertz to be exact actually helped invent and build this score board I loved him tons! When he passed I felt like my whole life crushed on me but when I look at the score board I always think of him and the person he was...😖☺️
Im from Chicago and literally every one was going crazy when the cubs won the World Series
@AW-nz4gl
5 жыл бұрын
wow that's unbelievable!
@cryptzd
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, half of the people in my classes skipped school to see the parade
@random2069
5 жыл бұрын
C r y p t e d my school is in the area were it was so we just canceled school
@harmony453
4 жыл бұрын
oh yeah, I remember the parade, like 3/4 of my school skipped the day to go see it lmao. but, I lived in a small town southern of Chicago, like next to Indiana.
I once went to Chicago and me and my family watched a game at Wrigley Fields, although I don’t like sports, I do love the history and the stadium itself
wow! this guy is really passionate about his work! huge props man
Born and raised in Detroit Michigan, but I will always love shy town! Chicago Cubs for life! My all time favorite baseball team, HAY HAY WHAT DO YOU SAY THE CUBS ARE GONNA WIN TODAY! 💯🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸⚾️⚾️⚾️
Been to wrigley multiple times, one time was last year during the World Series. Amazing to see them do the scoreboard!
Bad asss!!!! Would legit go to a game just to see the scoreboard change!💯
Talks about the famous things in the park but doesn't say the ivy
Omg, the patience of this guy is really overwhelming!
0:27 including the scores the Cubs get
Love these videos.
I had no idea! I love this channel ❤️
I've been to wrigley a few times I grew up a cubs fan and I must say wrigley to me invokes the feeling of old school in a good way
I have been watching this for 2 months now I love it
I’m happy that some people would stick to the basics and keep it simple
This is one of the coolest videos on KZread!
What a great job.: part of history AND a great view of the game!!!
Meanwhile there's a brand new lit up score board too💀
@rock4evr24
5 жыл бұрын
That might be just for the game going on if that, but he said they're changing up to 8 games at at time.
That guy looks like a slightly bigger version of Martin lawrence😂😂😂 Not trynna be offensive
@MrSkiloV
5 жыл бұрын
Not offensive just inaccurate...maybe Scarface a little (brad Jordan not pachino)....don’t know how you saw Martin....lol Cuhz is a bigger version of tommy RIP if anything
この人日本のテレビでも取り上げられてたけどめちゃくちゃいい人だった!!!! カブス優勝できて本当によかったと思う
What a beautiful view he has of the park up there from the scorer's nest
What happens if they score double-digits in an inning?
@aquamarine8157
6 жыл бұрын
Mark Oswalt the board blows up
@MM-vs2et
6 жыл бұрын
They probably have boards that has double digits
@Ty-om6nn
6 жыл бұрын
*MAGIC HAPPENS*
@thomastv8663
6 жыл бұрын
Everyone dies
@rajarshibarman334
6 жыл бұрын
*That would be mildly infuriating*
Scoreboard, Clock, Signs out front and Grass. Signs of Wrigley. I love that place.
Amazing. A great job in a magical environment.
Shout out to this guy a true person who understands nostalgia
Man this channel is so underrated
1:36 did those people set up seat stands on their roofs to watch the game? That’s so awesome!
@grahamkight9111
3 жыл бұрын
Yup people set up stand their to watch the game
Great video! 👍
Love this
That was neat. I would love to see more. Maybe they will let you follow them through an entire game.
I live in Chicago and I never new it was manually operated
this is why I love living and Chicago :3
Go Cubs go! On to the playoffs!
I would love this job. I love jumping and hopping around. I love baseball and I would go ham doing this lol. Man where do I apply.
I appreciate this guy
It would be awesome working there. You just get to see the view everytime there's a game
This is really cool. They better never change it.
That has to be one of the coolest jobs I’ve ever seen
the 117 dislikes were from Indians fans or people from boston
@Ok-ik4ww
5 жыл бұрын
Sukai Truxal is a Boston fan and I didn’t dislike
@lieutenantbrycegaming6
5 жыл бұрын
Excuse me?
@Ok-ik4ww
5 жыл бұрын
I meant I’m a Boston fan
@lieutenantbrycegaming6
5 жыл бұрын
I know
@hayden3817
5 жыл бұрын
Boston is better tho🤷♂️
That’s crazy how big those numbers actually are, yet look so tiny!
not a baseball fan but that is pretty cool as well as nostalgic
Old school like the old school
Very cool.
wow that is lit
@tylerevans625
6 жыл бұрын
pupmups bad day?
@thotdestroyer4j164
6 жыл бұрын
Ayyyyyee wassup fam squad
@basstion4146
5 жыл бұрын
Lit tf you mean it’s not electronic
@Mo-io2nx
5 жыл бұрын
@@basstion4146 woosh
@thestrangeman069
5 жыл бұрын
smok3d Lit is a retarded phrase used by millennials.
That's a free trip to watching the game.
Why does this channel not have 100 million subs?
true hardwork
Them damn robots not touching that park 😂
I always have and always will be a cubs fan
So sick
HEEEEEEYYYYYYYY Oakland has a manual scoreboard too!!
Not a cubs fan but this is really cool
I love.your vids
Nice job
He's one of the few people on the planet that loves 0-1 shutouts. A 0-1 perfect game after a first pitch home run is this guy's dream.
Love the cubs
I love Wrigley
Always wanted to be a dude in the baseball program that chills out, drinks a dr pepper, and does the scoreboard for little to nothing
Was really hoping this vid would be on Fenway
@cobrakai3732
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah... it’s a shame that the current manual scoreboard at Fenway is a replica of the 1934 original. You’d think building a total replica would cost more than just maintaining the old one!?
My brother manually put up scores for the Waterloo Royals in 1975.
Every time I have been there, and I never looked at the score board closely. 😂
I'm a Chicago Cubs fan and never noticed that they had the older score board I just always assumed it was digital
Awesome
Proud to live in Chicago
I love Darryl my teacher once brought him in because he works with him in at the field you could find them on undercover boss s 2 ep 8 on netflix
This applies same to the cricket scoreboards too
Wow...when I go to Cubs games from now on I will never see the scoreboard the same...
Why do i have this in my recommend right when I just came back from Chicago smdh
Culture that belongs to museum that should not diminish through time
Looks fun
Even though I’m a brewers fan this would be my dream job
Looking up at the board seeing which part changes I
I'd love to have that job! Hey you get to watch every game for free!
The manual scoreboard is one of many reasons why Fenway is my favorite ballpark
@cobrakai3732
4 жыл бұрын
It’s a shame that the original was taken down in favor of a replica... I would think making that cost more than just maintaining the original!
@grahamkight9111
3 жыл бұрын
That’s not the original Fenway scoreboard
Go Cubs Go!
let's go cubbies!!
I really want to go there
I prefer Cardinals and Astros but still good work and props to the guys at that field changing the scores geez
Cool.
Lmao i would just pop one out peek my head out and say hi to everyone
Don't change Wrigley!
Darryl was once on undercover boss
Darrius Rucker voice,👍
that was nice