Rate Field Section 129: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 129 is on the Lower Level, on the first base side. Its rows run 1-37. The front row is 65 ft from home plate and Row 37 sits 26 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 74 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rate Field Section 129, Row 15, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 129, Row 15. 3D model built from Cook County lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Rate Field Section 129, Row 3, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 129, Row 3. 3D model built from Cook County lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Rate Field Section 129, Row 27, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 129, Row 27. 3D model built from Cook County lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 129?

37 rows: 1-37. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 129 covered?

Partly. Rows 30 and up are under the overhang above. 8 of 37 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row 30 are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 129 from home plate?

The front row is 65 ft (19.8 m) from home plate; Row 37 is 140 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 26 ft at the top. You look down at 6.3° from Row 1, 9.1° from Row 19 and 10.6° from Row 37.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	65 ft	7 ft	no
7	77 ft	11 ft	no
13	90 ft	14 ft	no
19	103 ft	16 ft	no
25	115 ft	20 ft	no
31	128 ft	23 ft	yes
37	140 ft	26 ft	yes

Is Section 129 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 74 minutes of direct sun for a 1:10 pm start in July. Every month and start time (average minutes of sun, and when the section is mostly shaded):

Month	1:10 pm	7:10 pm
April	50 min shade 2:20 pm	0 min shade first pitch
May	60 min shade 2:30 pm	0 min shade first pitch
June	73 min shade 2:40 pm	0 min shade first pitch
July	74 min shade 2:40 pm	0 min shade first pitch
August	57 min shade 2:30 pm	0 min shade first pitch
September	38 min shade 2:00 pm	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Rate Field Section 128 · Rate Field Section 130

Planning the day: Rate Field seating chart with sun and shade · Rate Field shaded seats by start time · Rate Field bag policy · how the Rate Field data is measured.