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Cubs' Retro 'No Women Admitted' Sign Prompts Backlash
The sign, which was from 1945, was taken down from the Wrigley press box after a Sun-Times journalist posted a picture of it on Twitter.
CHICAGO — A throwback "no women admitted" sign from 1945 hung in the Wrigley Field press box wasn't up for long before it received backlash. After a Chicago Sun-Times journalist posted a photo of the retro sign on Twitter, it was taken down and replaced with a photo of Wrigley Field on #PinkOut Night.
The old sign was part of Wrigley's new decor highlighting its history, but many Twitter commenters said the "no women admitted" sign took nostalgia too far. Cubs spokesman Julian Green said the sign was intended to highlight how far society has come.
The Sun-Times' Madeline Kenney posted a photo of the controversial sign just before 11 a.m. Monday, about an hour before it was taken down and shortly before the first pitch at the Cubs' home opener.
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Oh. Newest addition to Cubs press box. pic.twitter.com/ABcaOc6Cj7
— Madeline Kenney (@madkenney) April 8, 2019
The Cubs have taken down their “no women allowed” art. They replaced it with a photo of Wrigley Field on #PinkOut Night pic.twitter.com/a0Yt1GmqfN
— Madeline Kenney (@madkenney) April 8, 2019
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