Park Name: Wrigley Field Tenants: Chicago Cubs (National League) Opened: 1914 Address: 1060 West Addison Street, Chicago, Illinois 60613 Dimensions: 355' (L), 400' (C), 353' (R) Former Names: Weeghman Park (1914-1920) Cubs Park (1920-1926) Former Tenants: Chicago Whales (Federal League) 1914-1915 The view from down the third base line, looking toward the small video board in the right field corner. The grandstand at Wrigley Field. The park was built in 1914 and is the second oldest park in the major leagues, and the only former Federal League park still standing. The pressbox in the upper deck. A caricature of legendary Cubs announcer Harry Caray hangs in the windows. Small electronic scoreboards hang from the rafters on the main level, keeping fans in the loop who's view of the scoreboard in center is blocked by the upper deck. The lower bowl features some obstructed view seats, as the support poles for the upper deck run right in front of some seats. Pennants bearing the name of each major league team, and light stands atop the roof. Wrigley was the last major league park to install lighting, and still holds many more day games than most parks in the big leagues. Flags on the foul poles display Cubs retired numbers, and the buildings around the park are fitted with their own bleacher sections looking into the park. The rooftop bleacher sections are run independently, with cooperation from the team. The counter on the building on the right counts the years since the Cubs last World Series win. The bleachers in the foreground are part of the park, while the background bleachers are on buildings across the street. The Wrigley outfield and the left field bleachers. Some of the buildings across the street feature rooftop ads as well as bleachers. The center field bleachers and the massive hand operated scoreboard. The team flies a flag from the flag pole on top after a game, displaying either a "W" or "L" to let cubs fans know the result of that day's game. The outfield wall, brick covered in the iconic ivy, curves out at the corners, creating recessed "wells". The "basket" atop the outfield wall extends out from the wall and means the home run distance is actually less than the distance to the fence. |
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