Wrigley
Field
Wrigley Field Sign
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Built in 1914, Wrigley Field was named in honor of its owner, chewing
gum magnate William Wrigley in 1926. The ground has been home to
the Chicago Cubs since 1916 and is the second-longest serving major
league baseball ground next to Boston's Fenway Park.
The outfield bleachers were constructed in 1937, as was the scoreboard,
which is still manually operated. In the same year more than five
hundred ivy and bittersweet plants were planted around the outfield
wall, giving the ground the distinctive look it retains today.
Wrigley Field has played host to some of the finest classic moments
in baseball history, but never to a Cubs win in the World Series.
The team have lost all six attempts since their last world championship
win in 1908, six years before the ground was built.
For details of match program and events, visit Chicago Cubs web
site.
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