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Sights seen around Wrigley Field before Game 5 of NLCS

By  Daryl Van Schouwen
   
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A Cubs fan waits outside Wrigley Field before Game 5 of baseball’s National League Championship Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, in Chicago. (AP)

Sights seen in and around Wrigley Field before Game 5 of the National League Championship Series. Unless the Cubs, who trail in the series 3-1, rally to win the best-of-seven this will be the last baseball game in Chicago in 2017.

<em>Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw. (Getty Images)</em>

Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw. (Getty Images)

<em>Fans gather as the sun sets before Game 5. (Getty Images)</em>

Fans gather as the sun sets before Game 5. (Getty Images)

The Cubs’ Ben Zobrist cleans up after batting practice. (AP)

The Cubs’ Ben Zobrist cleans up after batting practice. (AP)

<em>Kyle Schwarber gets ready to take batting practice. (AP)</em>

Kyle Schwarber gets ready to take batting practice. (AP)

Addison Russell. (AP)

Addison Russell. (AP)

(AP)

<em>Cubs first base coach Brandon Hyde works out. (AP)</em>

Cubs first base coach Brandon Hyde works out. (AP)

<em>A fan holds a sign as she arrives at Wrigley Field before Game 5. (AP)</em>

A fan holds a sign as she arrives at Wrigley Field before Game 5. (AP)

<em>A Los Angeles Dodgers fan waits outside Wrigley Field. (AP)</em>

A Los Angeles Dodgers fan waits outside Wrigley Field. (AP)

<em>The Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig jokes around during batting practice. (AP)</em>

The Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig jokes around during batting practice. (AP)


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