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Nicknamed "the Friendly Confines," Wrigley Field has been home to the Cubs since 1916. Its original name was Weeghman Park when it was built in 1914 for the Federal League's Chicago Federals, also known as the Chicago Whales. When the Whales folded and the Cubs moved in, it was known as Cubs Park. In 1926, it was renamed Wrigley Field after William Wrigley, who was owner of both the Cubs and the chewing gum company that bears his name. Located at the corner of Clark and Addison Streets on the North Side, it is surrounded by the neighborhood that eventually became known as Wrigleyville. It was the last major league ballpark to install lights, on Aug. 8, 1988, and is the second oldest ballpark...
Nicknamed "the Friendly Confines," Wrigley Field has been home to the Cubs since 1916. Its original name was Weeghman Park when it was built in 1914 for the Federal League's Chicago Federals, also known as the Chicago Whales. When the Whales folded and the Cubs moved in, it was known as Cubs Park. In 1926, it was renamed Wrigley Field after William Wrigley, who was owner of both the Cubs and the chewing gum company that bears his name. Located at the corner of Clark and Addison Streets on the North Side, it is surrounded by the neighborhood that eventually became known as Wrigleyville. It was the last major league ballpark to install lights, on Aug. 8, 1988, and is the second oldest ballpark in the majors behind Boston's Fenway Park, which was built in 1912. Wrigley's most distinctive features include its ivy-covered outfield walls. It last hosted a World Series in 1945.
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What are these "HP Pods?"
Over the last few days, you might have noticed large HP-marked pods. Wondering what is going on?
Today, HP will reveal the mystery contents of the PODs, and is inviting you to come down and experience them for yourself. Each of these locations will...Tags: Disc Jockeys
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Report: Frank McCourt Offered $1.2 Billion for Dodgers
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Frank McCourt has been offered $1.2 billion to sell the Dodgers, the Los Angeles Times reports, a record offer for a Major League Baseball team. The offer comes from Los Angeles Marathon founder Bill Burke and is funded in part by...Tags: Marathon, Joseph Ricketts, Major League Baseball, Bankruptcy, Frank McCourt
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AZ Immigration Law Takes Effect Without Controversial Sections
Associated PressPHOENIX -- States that had been watching Arizona's immigration law in hopes of copying it received a rude awakening when a judge put most of the measure on hold and agreed with the Obama administration's core argument that immigration enforcement is the...Tags: Laws, Regional Authority, Corporate Crime, Executive Branch, Linda Ronstadt
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Report: Sammy Sosa Failed Drug Test in 2003
Associated PressNEW YORK -- Sammy Sosa became the latest in a string of baseball stars implicated in the sport's steroids scandal of the past decade when The New York Times reported that he tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug in 2003. The Times said Sosa is...Tags: Miguel Tejada, Health, Major League Baseball, Sports Illustrated, Trials
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Cubs Hand Dodgers Worst Loss of the Season
Los Angeles TimesReporting from Chicago --The Dodgers were handed their most lopsided loss of the season today at Wrigley Field, falling 7-0 to the Chicago Cubs, as starting pitcher Eric Stults and reliever Jeff Weaver helped the home team's slumping lineup emerge from...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Hiroki Kuroda, Mike Fontenot, Eric Milton, Los Angeles Times
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Big League Dreams
Gayle Anderson was live in West Covina at BIG LEAGUE DREAMS Sports Parks. The playing fields are built as scaled down replicas of major league stadiums such as Boston's Fenway Park, Chicago's Wrigley Field, New York's Yankee Stadium, The Polo Grounds,...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Fenway Park, Father's Day, Bars and Clubs, Sports
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Tribune Co. Reaches Deal To Sell Cubs, Wrigley
Chicago TribuneCHICAGO -- Tribune Co. intends to sell the Chicago Cubs to the Ricketts family, sources familiar with the matter said Monday, ending the company's flirtation with another buyer after negotiations with the Rickettses had stalled two months ago. After more...Tags: Joseph Ricketts, Chicago Tribune, Major League Baseball, TD Ameritrade Holdings Corp., Tribune Company
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Dodgers Break Through
Los Angeles TimesCHICAGO -- Well, that didn't last long. The Dodgers' emergence from their three-day offensive malaise coincided with Sean Marshall's appearance on the mound, as the team with baseball's best record demonstrated its continued mastery of mediocre...Tags: Mark Loretta, Crime, Law and Justice, Derrek Lee, Joe Torre, Ted Lilly
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Dodgers Hold Off Cubs
Los Angeles TimesThe Dodgers' 2-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday night at Wrigley Field left Manager Joe Torre shaking his head. Asked how he was doing, Torre laughed. "I'm doing better now," he said. With Jonathan Broxton unavailable to pitch, replacement...Tags: Hiroki Kuroda, Rafael Furcal, Jake Fox, Joe Torre, Casey Blake
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James Loney Leads Dodgers To Sweep
Los Angeles TimesReady for Wrigley Field? Ready for the unpredictable winds in the outfield? For the anxiety that no lead can calm? "I don't think about it until I get to the park," Dodgers Manager Joe Torre said of the Chicago Cubs' 95-year-old home stadium, where his...Tags: Mark Loretta, Rafael Furcal, Todd Helton, Joe Torre, Casey Blake
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Dodgers' Top Homers Leave Previous Memories
LOS ANGELES -- The chills were pure Gibson.
The breathlessness was all Finley.
In the history of the Dodgers' Hollywood homers, the blast was a little bit of each, lacking the history but equaling the histrionics.
Said Dodgers team historian Mark...Tags: Houston Astros, Mike Piazza, Mike Scioscia, Tommy Lasorda, Major League Baseball
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Celebrity calendar: A guide to celeb appearances in Chicago
We're working on making an actual calendar for upcoming celebrity appearances in the Chicago area. Until then, I'll be updating this blog entry with any celeb appearances I hear about. And if you know about one that isn't listed below, email it to...
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