Wrigley Field — this is a legendary baseball stadium located in the north of Chicago. It is home to the Major League Baseball team "Chicago Cubs," one of the two baseball franchises of the city. The stadium first opened in 1914 under the name Weeghman Park and was initially the home arena for the Chicago Whales team of the Federal League. However, as early as 1916, the Cubs played their first game at this stadium, and in 1927 it received its modern name — Wrigley Field, in honor of the Cubs owner William Wrigley Jr.
The stadium, located in the Lakeview neighborhood, is situated at the intersection of Clark and Addison Streets. Wrigley Field, known by the nickname "The Friendly Confines," gained popularity thanks to legendary player Ernie Banks. It is the second oldest stadium in Major League Baseball (after Fenway Park in Boston) and the only one remaining from the Federal League era.
Among the stadium's characteristic features are a brick wall overgrown with ivy, a red marquee above the main entrance, a manual scoreboard, and variable winds from Lake Michigan. Wrigley Field is also the last Major League stadium to have installed lighting for night games, which only occurred in 1988.
In addition to baseball, Wrigley Field was home to the NFL team "Chicago Bears" from 1921 to 1970 and the "Chicago Cardinals" team from 1931 to 1938. In 2020, the stadium received the status of a National Historic Landmark, highlighting its significance in American sports and cultural history.
In 2024, the stadium announced a partnership with Invenergy to implement solar energy systems, marking Wrigley Field's first step toward using renewable energy.
Current information:
Address: 1060 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
Contacts: +1 (773)-404-2827
