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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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Paisley/Lambert Tours Play Wrigley
Brad Paisley will bring his Virtual Reality World Tour to historic Wrigley Field in Chicago on June 9th. Joining him for the show will be The Band Perry and Miranda Lambert’s On Fire Tour with Chris Young and Jerrod Niemann. Chris was excited to...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Travel, Brad Paisley
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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: Lollapalooza, Reese Witherspoon, Charlie Sheen, Music, Mike Posner
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Sen. Bueller?
"Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?"
In the classic 1986 film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," Bueller's teacher takes attendance, and, alas, only an empty desk answers. Bueller is not in class. He's immersed in an elaborate scheme to skip school.
While we're...Tags: Springfield, John J Cullerton, James Meeks
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Voice of the People, May. 25
Tear down Wrigley If I've learned one thing in life it is that a good thing does not last forever. The Cubs management and the city want to spend $300 million to renovate Wrigley Field. That amount is anywhere from half to a third the price of a brand...Tags: Executive Branch, Hospitals and Clinics, Illinois Governor, Chicago Skyline, Patricia Blagojevich
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Vote: Wrigleyville bar hopping vs. tailgating at the Cell
The setup: It's summer in Chicago, and baseball fans are flocking to Wrigley Field andU.S. Cellular Field. OK, so "flocking" is too strong a word, but there's no doubt each Chicago ballpark has a fun way to pregame. Which brings us to our latest debate....
Tags: U.S. Cellular Field, Steve Garvey, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Wrigleyville
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Turkey president shops at Brooks Brothers and other NATO sightings
The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, had dinner at upscale Mexican restaurant Mercadito Monday while in Chicago for NATO. And as you would expect, he had plenty of company. Besides the Prince's table of seven, the large...
Tags: Michigan Avenue, Executive Branch, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Illinois Governor, Chicago Skyline
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Cubs cautious with Rizzo
HOUSTON — The Cubs aren't looking at Anthony Rizzo as an immediate consideration even though he continues to crush Triple-A pitching. The lack of urgency in giving Rizzo a big-league opportunity comes with the Cubs in an eight-game losing streak...Tags: Trials, Minor League Baseball, Chicago, Theo Epstein, U.S. Cellular Field
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Cubs subsidy foul or fair? Depends on your angle
The dust-up over Joe Ricketts' consideration — and rejection — of a proposal to help fund an anti-President Barack Obama ad campaign has spotlighted a nagging contradiction related to the family's ownership of the Cubs: Here's a staunch...
Tags: Elections, Finance, Barack Obama, Thomas Ricketts, College Sports
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Hudson likely to join Sox for Twins series
Tribune reporterThe Chicago White Sox have taken a 2-0 lead in 13 series against the Cubs, only to complete a three-game sweep only twice. They have a chance to complete the sweep Sunday at Wrigley Field with a different lineup against left-hander Paul Maholm. Tyler...Tags: Orlando Hudson, Kosuke Fukudome, Baseball, Brent Morel, Gordon Beckham
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So Long Woody
WGN-TVThanks Kerry. It was fun, it was frustrating, it was always interesting. I wasn't at Wrigley for your last appearance. I was in Florida at wedding and snuck out to a restaurant to watch the Cubs and the Sox. A sympathetic bartender put the game on and...Tags: Miami Marlins, Chicago Cubs, World Series
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Eddie Vedder gives impromptu performance at Stanley's, Patrick Stump admits he has thin skin, Gary Sinise flops during first pitch
It looks like life-long Cubs fan Eddie Vedder didn’t take his team’s loss to the White Sox in the Crosstown Classic too hard. The Pearl Jam rocker partied with former Blackhawk Chris Chelios and the now retired Kerry Wood at Stanley’s...
Tags: Matt Forte, Music, Cindy Crawford, Kerry Wood, Concerts
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Sox's Dunn back in the swing
Adam Dunn's recent surge is one of this baseball season's most impressive transformations. His two tape-measure home runs against the Cubs on Saturday and Sunday helped propel the Sox to their first three-game sweep at Wrigley Field since 1999. His 43...
Tags: Sports, Chicago, Albert Pujols, Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Baseball
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