Cubs fans have already been using mobile ticketing this season at Wrigley FieldGETTY IMAGES
The Cubs said postseason tickets this year "will be available exclusively as mobile tickets via the free MLB Ballpark app," according to Burt Constable of the Chicago DAILY HERALD. The team made the announcement in a letter to season-ticket holders. The system has "worked flawlessly" during the regular season at Wrigley Field. Cubs VP/Communications & Community Affairs Julian Green said that the new ticketing system will "prevent fraudulent sales, which has been a problem with paper tickets." Green added that fans who do not have access to a mobile device can "purchase a generic-looking postseason ticket for $10 by traveling to the Wrigley Field ticket office at least 10 days before a game," or by calling a ticket agent to have one shipped. For "sentimental fans who like to save tickets stubs," the team will "make accommodations." After the postseason is finished, the Cubs will "mail complementary commemorative tickets to ticketed fans who request them." As long as fans "download the MLB Ballpark app and link it to a season-ticket account," they can "expect to see their postseason tickets magically appear in the app" as early as Sept. 25 (Chicago DAILY HERALD, 9/18).
