The burnt smell was the first sign something was wrong. Then it became clear the haze over Wrigley Field that shrouded the distant high-rises to the north wasn’t cloud cover or fog.
Wildfire smoke coming down from Canada made Chicago’s air quality Tuesday the worst among big cities worldwide. Leading up to the series opener against the Phillies, which the Cubs lost 5-1, the team had check-in calls with MLB every hour on the hour, manager David Ross said. The decision on whether to postpone rested with MLB and the players association.
