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Wrigley Field. / 41.94806°N 87.65556°W / 41.94806; -87.65556. Wrigley Field / ˈrɪɡli / is a ballpark on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is the home ballpark of Major League Baseball 's Chicago Cubs, one of the city's two MLB franchises. It first opened in 1914 as Weeghman Park for Charles Weeghman 's Chicago Whales of the ...
The original idea was to have the job completed by the opening of the 1927 season, but by April, only the third-base side of the upper deck had been completed, temporarily giving the park a startlingly asymmetrical appearance. Cubs Park was formally renamed Wrigley Field prior to the start of the 1927 season.
The Curse of the Billy Goat was a sports curse that was supposedly placed on the Chicago Cubs Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in 1945, by Billy Goat Tavern owner William Sianis. The curse lasted 71 years, from 1945 to 2016. During Game 4 of the 1945 World Series at Wrigley Field, Sianis's pet goat, named Murphy, was bothering other fans ...
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JULY 24: Jackson Chourio #11 of the Milwaukee Brewers hits a RBI single in the first inning off Justin Steele of the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on July 24, 2024 in Chicago ...
The NFL's Chicago Bears called Wrigley Field home from 1921 to 1970 before making the move to Soldier Field, where they still play today. The Bears' 50 seasons at Wrigley Field was the NFL record ...
Wrigley Field renovations. Since purchasing the Chicago Cubs baseball team and Wrigley Field in 2009, the Ricketts family have been pursuing an extensive renovation of the stadium and the surrounding venue. At its outset, the 1060 Project (so called after Wrigley Field's Addison Street address) was projected to cost $575 million and was to be ...
Wrigley Rooftops. Wrigley Rooftops is a name for the sixteen rooftops of residential buildings which have bleachers or seating on them to view baseball games or other major events at Wrigley Field. Since 1914 Wrigley roofs have dotted the neighborhood of Wrigleyville around Wrigley Field, where the Chicago Cubs play Major League Baseball.
June 16 the Tribune Company announced their purchase of the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field. June 28 the Chicago Sting of the North American Soccer League defeated the New York Cosmos 6-5 in front of 30,501 attendees. With the Cubs having a poor season. This was the second highest attendance at Wrigley that year behind the Cubs home opener.