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Wrigley Field

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Wrigley Field is a sports stadium, the baseball park where the Chicago Cubs play in Major League Baseball. The ballpark is in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs have been playing there since 1916.[1]

The ballpark is on the north side of Chicago. It is on a block bounded by Addison Street, Clark Street, Waveland Avenue, and Sheffield Avenue. It was built in 1914 for the Chicago Whales of the Federal League. The Federal League disbanded after the 1915 season. The Cubs moved from their previous home, West Side Park, to this ballpark in 1916.[2]

The Chicago Bears of the National Football League played their home games at Wrigley Field from 1921 through 1970. They moved to Soldier Field in 1971.

Wrigley Field has also hosted events such as soccer and hockey. It has also been used as a filming location for some Hollywood movies.

The ballpark has a "cozy" feel. Fans often call it "The Friendly Confines". That nickname was made famous by former Cubs player Ernie Banks.

There was also a Wrigley Field in Los Angeles, built by the same people who built Wrigley Field in Chicago.

The park was designated a National Historic Landmark in November 2020.[3]

Wrigley Field Media

  • Diagram showing the 2006 dimensions of Wrigley Field. Derived from Google Earth

  • Videoboard above new left field bleacher seats in 2015

  • Wrigley's distinctive ivy-covered outfield walls in 2006

  • Bleacher Bums celebrating one of the Chicago Cubs homeruns.

  • View of the right field bleacher seats before the 1060 Project renovations began

  • April 2006 view from a rooftop across Waveland Avenue

  • The scoreboard at Wrigley Field is operated by hand.

  • The marquee outside Wrigley Field

  • The marquee was temporarily painted purple for the 2010 Land of Lincoln Trophy college football game.

References

  1. ↑ Hageman, William (March 30, 2014). "Seminary gave way to Cub faithful". Chicago Tribune (A): 14. 
  2. ↑ "Wrigley Field". Ballparks.com. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
  3. ↑ "Wrigley Field Designated as a National Historic Landmark". www.doi.gov. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.

Other websites

  Media related to Wrigley Field at Wikimedia Commons

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