Tuesday was one of those classic early-April days in Chicago where the calendar says it is supposed to be spring but the conditions are screaming “WINTER!”

The announced attendance at Wrigley Field for the game between the Cubs and Rockies was 26,555 but the actual crowd looked quite a bit thinner than that.

Who could blame them? The temperature at first pitch was 42 degrees but by the time the final out was recorded, the “feels like” temperature was in the 20s. Throw in a constant mist that morphed into snow flurries and it made for a tough night to watch a baseball game.

But that didn’t stop the Cubs fans who were in attendance making the most of their night at the ballpark.

In the bottom of the 7th inning with the Cubs already boasting a 10-2 lead, the crowd started chanting “CODY! CODY!” with center fielder Cody Bellinger at the plate.

Bellinger responded with a moonshot off the scoreboard in right field:

CODY BELLINGER, OH MY 😮 pic.twitter.com/a6leY85GMF

— Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) April 3, 2024

It was a moment where the crowd — and not the weather — was the reason behind Cubs players getting chills.

“That’s pretty crazy,” first baseman Garrett Coooper said. “I’ve been to a lot of stadiums and I’ve heard people chant people’s names but to hit a homer as they’re doing it is pretty special.”

Bellinger admitted he heard the fans during the chant.

“That was a cool moment,” he said.

He compared it to playing late in a game after a long rain delay and the crowd has thinned to a handful of only the most devoted fans. And in those moments, the players can hear more on the field with less ambient noise.

“Rain, snow, cold, hot — they’re going to be out supporting,” Bellinger said. “And that’s what makes it really special.”

Tuesday was only Cooper’s second game with the Cubs as part of the home team. He has played at Wrigley with the Marlins in the past, including during the 2020 playoffs when Miami knocked out the Cubs.

Cooper was blown away by the fan support throughout the game.

“That’s what you do it for, right?” Cooper said. “The fans make you go. It’s tough to to be a part of a team where the fans don’t show up all the time.

“For them to stay through that — the 30-degree weather and some snow flurries towards the end just shows the character of the city of Chicago. How much they take pride in their sports and that’s something that you love as a player.”