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Column: Extreme weather shows Chicago White Sox need a retractable roof on their next ballpark

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This year has seen a cold spring turn into a hot summer almost overnight.

Wrigley Field was a sweat box over the weekend , with an umpire and a Seattle Mariners pitcher leaving Saturday ’s game because of the heat.

The only way for fans to escape Monday was to hit the showers, and a long line of kids waited to jump into the left-field shower during the game.

The Cubs will have to live with future heat issues at Wrigley Field , the second -oldest ballpark behind Fenway Park .

The Rickettses have invested heavily in renovations, but a roof is not part of their long-term vision.

Rangers owners came to the conclusion that a roof was necessary in their oppressive heat.

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