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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 Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) Central Division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located on Chicago's North Side. They are one of two major league teams based in Chicago, alongside the ...
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 ...
October 15/16/22, the Cubs hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers for Games 1, 2, and 6 of the 2016 National League Championship Series. Chicago won Games 1 and 6, earning the National League Championship on the latter win. October 28–3,0 the Cubs hosted the Cleveland Indians for Games 3, 4, and 5 of the 2016 World Series.
1995 Chicago Cubs season. The 1995 Chicago Cubs season was the 124th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 120th in the National League and the 80th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished third in the National League Central with a record of 73–71. This season also marks the 50th anniversary of their last National league pennant of 1945.
The Chicago Cubs have completed 150 seasons of baseball, second only to the Atlanta Braves at 151. Within this time, the Cubs have won 17 National League pennants, 3 World Series championships, 3 pre-World Series Championships, and tied for 2 pre-World Series Championships. By virtue of their pennants and playoff championships, the Cubs can ...
The 1948 Chicago Cubs season was the 77th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 73rd in the National League and the 33rd at Wrigley Field, as well as the first of many seasons to be broadcast on television on WGN-TV while keeping its separate WBKB telecasts. The Cubs finished eighth and last in the National League with a record of 64–90.