The South Bend Cubs are becoming a major attraction for families and fans.
South Bend Cubs Eloy Jimenez hands a ball to Lilly Murphy, 4, before the start of a June game last year against the Lake County Captains at Four Winds Field. (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)
Fans stand during the national anthem before the start of the game June 27. (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)
Fans in the outfield enjoy the game. (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)
Kids cool off in the water. (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)
Cianna Burton, 9, tries out the inflatable slide at the South Bend, Ind., ballpark. (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)
A young fan hops around in the bounce house at Four Winds Field. (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)
A uniformed worker walks around with a broom and a dustpan to keep the stadium clean. (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)
Former Chicago Cubs player Gary Matthews signs autographs for fans during the game last season. (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)
Season ticket holders Sue and Damon Moore of Wanatah, Ind. (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)
Season ticket holders Sue and Damon Moore cheer on the South Bend Cubs. (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)
Fans arrive for the game between the South Bend Cubs and the Lake County Captains. (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)
South Bend Cubs pitcher Adbert Alzolay delivers a pitch. (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)
Young fans run off the field before the start of the game. (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)
The South Bend Cubs’ home in South Bend, Ind., is a good spot for family fun. (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)
A young fan plays catch on the grassy area in the outfield behind the South Bend Cubs’ bullpen. (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)
A fan catches afoul ball. (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)
A renovated synagogue is now used as a team store for the South Bend Cubs at Four Winds Field. (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)
Fans make themselves comfortable on a grassy area in right field behind the South Bend Cubs’ bullpen. (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)
Children stay cool during a game between the South Bend Cubs and the Lake County Captains. (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)
Maci Tumbleson, 8, left, and her cousin Adalyn Tumbleson, 7, try to catch bubbles during the game. (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)
A fan checks out a still image on a smartphone. (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)
Fans watch a pregame warmup of the South Bend Cubs last summer. (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)
Young fans watch the South Bend Cubs warm up before the start of their game against the Lake County Captains. (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)
