When people think of Wrigley Field, they think of the ivy
The Wrigley Field Ivy
The beautiful green vines growing on the brick outfield walls is one of the first things people visualize when they hear the name Wrigley Field. The Wrigley Field Ivy is unique in all of baseball and one of Wrigley’s many unique charms.
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Wrigley Field scoreboard as seen from center field bleachers (photo by JaseMan)
The Wrigley Field Scoreboard
When you visualize Wrigley Field you probably think of bricks, ivy, sunshine and the iconic Wrigley Field scoreboard. The green scoreboard behind the center field bleachers is original from 1937 and still operated by hand to this day. You can follow [...]
Hall of Famer Andre Dawson
Andre Dawson Elected to Hall of Fame
Congratulations Andre! On January 6, 2009, Andre Dawson became a member of Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame. After not receiving enough votes to gain entrance eight times, he finally “got the call” after getting 420 of the 405 votes needed to join.
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Have a Chicago Cubs Christmas ornament
Chicago Cubs Christmas Ornaments
If you’re one of the truly hardcore Cubs fans who continually sell out the Cubs convention in mere minutes, then you need to keep your Cubs fix going all winter long. One way to do that is to build your collection of Chicago Cubs Christmas ornaments.
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Jose Cardenal is a legend for more than just his afro
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The Chicago Cubs and injuries go together like peanut butter and chocolate. Injuries are a part of professional sports and can’t be avoided but somehow the Cubs seemed to have taken injuries to a higher form of art. Why get injured making a diving catch [...]
Meet Tom Rickets, new owner of the Chicago Cubs. Are you familiar with the term “Back Loaded Contract” Tom?
Tribune Agrees to Deal to Sell the Cubs to Ricketts Family
Part of me worries that it may be to early to report on this story, but the Chicago Tribune and MLB.com have both reported that the Chicago [...]
The Chicago Cubs play at West Side Park in 1906
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Where Did the Chicago Cubs Play Before Wrigley Field?
Though today it seems to us like the Chicago Cubs have always played in Wrigley Field, many people are surprised to learn that it is actually the FOURTH ballpark the Cubs franchise has played in.
Wrigley Field Became the [...]
Weeghman Park, 1914 (Now known as Wrigley Field)
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What Was the Original Name of Wrigley Field?
Yes, it’s true.
Wrigley Field has not always been named Wrigley Field.
Before the Chicago Cubs moved into Wrigley Field in 1920, it was known as Weeghman Park. Weeghman Park was built in 1914 by Charles Weeghman and was the home of [...]
Welcome to Beautiful and Historic Wrigley Field (2006)
photo by Jesus G
Hello again Cubs fans. Today I’m going to answer a reader question I received regarding the history of Wrigley Field. To answer this question I’ll be starting at the very beginning of Wrigley Field’s history, before it was even Wrigley Field and the Chicago Cubs [...]
photo by Sheehan Family
The Cubs W Flag
The Chiago Cubs “W” Flag is an iconic symbol on the north side of Chicago. The W Flag flies over Wrigley Field after every Cubs home win. It’s also become a symbol of the Cubs and you can see the W on t-shirts, hats, and other items besides just [...]
