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Wrigley Field
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Former names Weeghman Park, Cubs Park
Location 1060 West Addison Street, Chicago, Illinois
Owner Chicago Cubs
Operator Chicago Cubs
Capacity 41,000
Field size Left Field - 355 feet (108 m)
Left-Center - 368 feet (112 m)
Center Field - 400 feet (120 m)
Right-Center - 368 feet (112 m)
Right Field - 353 feet (108 m)
Surface Grass
Construction
Broke ground 1914
Opened 1914
Architect Zachary Taylor Davis
Tenants
Chicago Whales (FL) (1914–1915)
Chicago Cubs (MLB) (1916–present)
Chicago Bears (NFL) (1921–1970)

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.

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.

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.



Images for kids

  • Wrigley Field Renovation-Left Field Scoreboard

    Videoboard above new left field bleacher seats in 2015

  • Billy Joel at Wrigley (28646123814)

    Closeup of Wrigley Field's ivy

  • Wrigley Field and Wrigley Rooftops

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

  • Wrigley Field Scoreboard operation

    The scoreboard at Wrigley Field is operated by hand.

  • Wrigley Field marquee grandstand exterior IMG 2339

    The iconic marquee outside Wrigley Field

  • Wrigley Field marquee removed for renovation 01

    Installed in 1934, the marquee was removed for restoration for the first time in 2015.

  • WrigleyFieldBears

    Wrigley Field football configuration with extra bleacher seats in right field

  • Wrigley Field configured for soccer

    Wrigley Field configured for soccer in 2012.

  • Waveland Avenue 2009

    Fans on Waveland Avenue during a 2009 game.

  • Wrigley Roof

    April 2006 view from a rooftop across Waveland Avenue

  • 2009 Winter Classic

    Hockey rink layout during the 2009 NHL Winter Classic between the Blackhawks and Red Wings

  • Wrigley ads1

    Some Wrigley Field advertising in 2007

  • Wrigley Scoreboard

    The north exterior of Wrigley Field, with manual scoreboard visible, as it appears during the offseason. This picture was taken prior to the outfield bleacher expansion, which brought the bleachers over the sidewalk.

  • Wrigley1950composite

See also

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