Ivy Man Not Allowed In Ballpark

"Officials tell him it would be too hard for other fans to see the action on the field with all that fake ivy in the way," Jeff Long writes in the Tribune.

"On game days when he drives in from his home in Crystal Lake, he's sure to get there a couple hours early. He puts on the 40-pound suit, gets up on his stilts and begins making the rounds outside the stadium.

"By game time, he's back to street clothes and enjoying the action on the field."

Ivy Man gets plenty of action off the field too, though.

From his Facebook page: