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Nicknamed "the Friendly Confines," Wrigley Field has been home to the Cubs since 1916. Its original name was Weeghman Park when it was built in 1914 for the Federal League's Chicago Federals, also known as the Chicago Whales. When the Whales folded and the Cubs moved in, it was known as Cubs Park. In 1926, it was renamed Wrigley Field after William Wrigley, who was owner of both the Cubs and the chewing gum company that bears his name. Located at the corner of Clark and Addison Streets on the North Side, it is surrounded by the neighborhood that eventually became known as Wrigleyville. It was the last major league ballpark to install lights, on Aug. 8, 1988, and is the second oldest ballpark...
Nicknamed "the Friendly Confines," Wrigley Field has been home to the Cubs since 1916. Its original name was Weeghman Park when it was built in 1914 for the Federal League's Chicago Federals, also known as the Chicago Whales. When the Whales folded and the Cubs moved in, it was known as Cubs Park. In 1926, it was renamed Wrigley Field after William Wrigley, who was owner of both the Cubs and the chewing gum company that bears his name. Located at the corner of Clark and Addison Streets on the North Side, it is surrounded by the neighborhood that eventually became known as Wrigleyville. It was the last major league ballpark to install lights, on Aug. 8, 1988, and is the second oldest ballpark in the majors behind Boston's Fenway Park, which was built in 1912. Wrigley's most distinctive features include its ivy-covered outfield walls. It last hosted a World Series in 1945.
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Tribune sells Cubs to Ricketts family
Tribune staff reporterThe Chicago Cubs will have a new owner, and it's who everyone expected it to be back in January. Tribune Co. said today that it signed an agreement to sell the iconic franchise to the Ricketts family. The family is paying about $800 million to acquire...Tags: Television Stations, Sports, Chicago Tribune, Thomas Ricketts, Marc A. Utay
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Cubs sweep lifts spirits
The game-time temperature dropped 31 degrees in two days at Wrigley Field, from 90 to 59, while the Cubs went from ice-cold to red-hot. Darwin Barney's two-run, walk-off homer Wednesday launched the Cubs to an 8-6 victory over the Padres, giving them...
Tags: Alfonso Soriano, Sports, Carlos Quentin, San Diego Padres, Starlin Castro
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Celebrity calendar: A guide to celeb appearances in Chicago
We're working on making an actual calendar for upcoming celebrity appearances in the Chicago area. Until then, I'll be updating this blog entry with any celeb appearances I hear about. And if you know about one that isn't listed below, email it to...
Tags: Jeff Ross, Marc Anthony, Chicago White Sox, Pancreatic Cancer, Raphael Saadiq
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Fans appreciate Soriano's recent play
The left field bleacher bums gave Alfonso Soriano the Andre Dawson "salaam" treatment Tuesday after booing him for most of April. "They know I'm working hard and trying to do my best for the team," Soriano said. "I appreciate that … Nothing bothers...
Tags: Alfonso Soriano, Sports, Welington Castillo, Shawn Camp, Lendy Castillo
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Subsidizing Wrigley
As a native Chicagoan and lifelong Cubs fan, I am surprised our city and state elected officials are even considering giving financial support to renovating Wrigley Field given the critical financial situations our city and state are in. I am shocked at... -
Batters' safety
In the May 25 Voice of the People, letter writer Richard Harris suggested that a redesigned Wrigley Field should have home plate moved to the corner of Clark and Waveland to allow spectators to view the downtown skyline. But what about the ballplayers?...Tags: Sports, Baseball
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Bad fields
In "Tear down Wrigley" (Voice of the People, May 25), letter writer George Hovany urges readers to visit Milwaukee's Miller Park and "see what a stadium should be about." I'm a longtime booster of my hometown, but I don't share Hovany's enthusiasm for...Tags: Bill Veeck, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Loop, Miller Park
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Cubs financing
The revered Chicago Cubs are seeking a city and state handout to spruce up the Friendly Confines known as Wrigley Field. Joe Ricketts' business fortune was used to purchase the team. His son, who runs the Cubs, is making an argument to receive nonexistent...Tags: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Bain Capital, LLC, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance
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Relief for Cubs as skid ends
The Cubs' losing streak ended at 12 games Monday with an 11-7 victory over the Padres at Wrigley Field, ending a stretch general manager Jed Hoyer referred to as "torture for all of us." Of course, Hoyer has been in Chicago only a few months. He hasn'...
Tags: Sports, Alfonso Soriano, Chicago Tribune, Carlos Quentin, Theo Epstein
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Goat completes long journey to Wrigley Field
The 1,764-mile, 95-day journey from Mesa, Ariz., to Wrigley Field ended Tuesday for five guys and a goat. Then came the hard part: getting the goat inside the ballpark he's named after. It failed, as the Cubs denied them permission. The group left Mesa...
Tags: Chicago Cubs, Ron Santo, Mike Royko, Thomas Ricketts, Cancer
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Your Morning Phil: Sale, Soriano, Garza
Tribune reporterTalking baseball while wondering if Spurs-Thunder will be the best series of the NBA playoffs. 1. As dominating as Chris Sale was Monday, he could be even a little bit better later this season. That’s because his changeup remains a work in progress...Tags: Sports, Ryan Dempster, J.D. Martinez, Chicago White Sox, Spring Training
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Cubs fans arrive at Wrigley Field after 95-day trek with goat
RedEyeAfter 95 days and about 2,000 miles, a group of five friends and a goat have arrived safely at Wrigley Field. Cubs fan Matt Gregory, 33, said he plans to present a $22,000 check for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, where Gregory's...Tags: Craigslist, Inc., Spring Training, Chicago Cubs, Ron Santo, National League Central
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