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Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field is a baseball field in Chicago, Il that is home to the Chicago Cubs major league team since 1916.
The stadium was originally built for the Chicago Whales baseball franchise of the Federal League, but after 2 years, the Federal League collasped and the Cubs moved into the stadium. It was originally called Weeghman Park for the first 2 years under the Whales, then Cubs Park from 1920-1926, and then Wrigley Field from 1926 to the present which was named after the Cubs owner William Wrigley.
The stadium still has many features that make it unique to all other baseball stadiums. It has the iconic front sign that says Wrigley Field, Home of the Cubs. It also has ivy on the outfield wall that dates back to 1937 on the request of William Wrigley to give the baseball stadium a different look. It also still has the same scoreboard in outfield that has always been there. It is a manuel scoreboard that has someone who hangs the score through the holes in the board. The same family has done that for the last 3 generations. It also has seats on the rooftops of the buildings accross the street in outfield. People can purchase tickets from the different buildings and sit up there to watch the games.
Wrigley field was set to be the first stadium to host night time baseball which use to be played in only the daytime. Wrigley ordered big lights to be placed at the stadium in 1942. But when WWII broke out, a close navy yard sent for his lights for night training in Northern Chicago. Wrigley Field became the last baseball stadium in the league to host night games in 1988. The only reason they added the lights is because the front office of Major League Baseball said that they could not host the playoffs without them.
The Chicago Cubs have not won the World Series since 1908. This is the longest drought in professional baseball. Wrigley Field has hosted 5 World Series since it was built, but the Cubs lost all 5. The last World Series here was 1945 when the Cubs lost to the Detroit Tigers.
Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field is a baseball field in Chicago, Il that is home to the Chicago Cubs major league team since 1916.
The stadium was originally built for the Chicago Whales baseball franchise of the Federal League, but after 2 years, the Federal League collasped and the Cubs moved into the stadium. It was originally called Weeghman Park for the first 2 years under the Whales, then Cubs Park from 1920-1926, and then Wrigley Field from 1926 to the present which was named after the Cubs owner William Wrigley.
The stadium still has many features that make it unique to all other baseball stadiums. It has the iconic front sign that says Wrigley Field, Home of the Cubs. It also has ivy on the outfield wall that dates back to 1937 on the request of William Wrigley to give the baseball stadium a different look. It also still has the same scoreboard in outfield that has always been there. It is a manuel scoreboard that has someone who hangs the score through the holes in the board. The same family has done that for the last 3 generations. It also has seats on the rooftops of the buildings accross the street in outfield. People can purchase tickets from the different buildings and sit up there to watch the games.
Wrigley field was set to be the first stadium to host night time baseball which use to be played in only the daytime. Wrigley ordered big lights to be placed at the stadium in 1942. But when WWII broke out, a close navy yard sent for his lights for night training in Northern Chicago. Wrigley Field became the last baseball stadium in the league to host night games in 1988. The only reason they added the lights is because the front office of Major League Baseball said that they could not host the playoffs without them.
The Chicago Cubs have not won the World Series since 1908. This is the longest drought in professional baseball. Wrigley Field has hosted 5 World Series since it was built, but the Cubs lost all 5. The last World Series here was 1945 when the Cubs lost to the Detroit Tigers.