Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

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Wrigley Field

Home of the Chicago Cubs

Chicago, IL

Still to visit

Teams

  • Chicago Cubs

    MLB · baseball

    1916–present

Also known as Weeghman Park · Cubs Park

Stadium facts

Capacity
41,649
Source for capacity
Record attendance
47,171
August 31, 1948, against the Brooklyn Dodgers. The box score is cited from Baseball-Reference.Source for record attendance
Opened
April 23, 1914
Built for the Federal League's Chicago Whales. Ground broken March 4, 1911, is the date on the infobox.Source for opened
Surface
Merion bluegrass
Source for surface
Cost
$250,000
Construction cost given for 1914.Source for cost

Names and sponsors

  • Weeghman Park

    1914–1920

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  • Cubs Park

    1920–1926

    Source
  • Wrigley Field

    1926–present

    Renamed in November 1926.

    Source
  • The Friendly Confines

    Nickname

    Source

Timeline

  1. 1914

  2. 1916

  3. 1921

  4. 1926

  5. 1948

  6. 1988

April 23, 1914

Opens as Weeghman Park

Charles Weeghman had Zachary Taylor Davis design the park, and it was ready for the home opener on April 23, 1914. The original tenants were the Chicago Whales of the Federal League, listed for 1914 and 1915. The construction cost on the page is $250,000.

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Seating chart

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Location

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  • Loop / River North. Central for United Center rideshares and Red/Brown Line hops; Addison Red Line for Wrigley.
  • South Loop. Closer feel to Rate Field / Sox territory and Museum Campus / Soldier Field.

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