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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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First pitch in Camden Yards, lasting memory for Rick Sutcliffe
Former Orioles pitcher Rick Sutcliffe had every intention of heading home for the 1992 season, and why not? His roots — and his family — were in the Kansas City area, where he grew up within a short drive of Royals Stadium. He had already...
Tags: Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals, Health Treatments, Mike Mussina, Colon Cancer
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Opening Day offers glimpses of Nationals' strengths, weaknesses
Brad Lidge did not expect to find himself on the mound for many ninth innings this season, certainly not on Opening Day at Wrigley Field. He signed with the Washington Nationals in late January with the understanding, despite his 223 career saves, that he...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Brad Lidge, Danny Espinosa, Jayson Werth, Ryan Zimmerman
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Nats' comeback falls short in 4-3 loss to Cubs
On Sunday afternoon, the Washington Nationals copied the formula that gave them two victories to start this season — except for the important part. Their offense stalled. Their pitching, in this case seven stellar innings from Jordan Zimmermann,...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Michael Morse, Masters Tournament, Carlos Marmol, Danny Espinosa
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Fed up with this baseball season? Try my team
It's fortunate personal computers and their use for rotisserie baseball format hadn't been invented when I was growing up, otherwise I might not have made it out of grade school. Then again, most guys who grew up in the 1950s were the equivalent of...Tags: Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Harmon Killebrew
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Teens learning Ripken way
When Cal Ripken Jr. built his youth baseball facility in Aberdeen, Md., he wanted kids to feel what it is like to play in big-league stadiums. He spent heavily to construct a 3,500-seat replica of Camden Yards, complete with a hotel that stands in for the...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Cal Ripken, Jr., Vernon Wells, Texas Rangers
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National team wins Under Armour baseball game, 6-4
Baltimore Sun reporterThe National team, coached by former major league manager Larry Bowa, topped the American squad, 6-4, in the 2011 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game Saturday at Wrigley Field. The American team was coached by former Oriole Bill Ripken. Ripken's...Tags: Major League Baseball, Jose Valentin, High School Sports, Under Armour Inc., Baseball
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Cal Ripken World Series begins today
It's year No. 12 overall and the ninth in Aberdeen for the Cal Ripken World Series which begins today (Friday) at the Ripken Baseball Academy in Aberdeen.
Game action gets under way Saturday with the first of five straight days of pool play for the 16...Tags: Justin Bieber, World Series, Athletes, Cal Ripken, Ceremonies
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Excitement galore as Japan tops Mexico for top seed at Cal Ripken World Series
In final day of pool play at the 2011 Cal Ripken Major/70 World Series featured a number of key match-ups to determine which teams moved to the U.S. and international semifinal rounds capped off by an exciting game between two undefeated international...Tags: Alex Molden, World Series, Billiards, Snooker and Pool, Baseball, Cal Ripken
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Maryland team stunned in Ripken World Series
New England champ Hudson, N.H., scored a run on a balk in the top of the sixth inning to upset Charles County, Maryland, 4-3, in American Pool action Tuesday night at the 2011 Cal Ripken Major/70 World Series.
The loss, in the last game played in Day 4...Tags: World Series, Fenway Park, Athletes, Billiards, Snooker and Pool, Baseball
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Ex-Oriole Burres pitches Pirates over Cubs in first start of season
The Associated PressBrian Burres failed to make the Pittsburgh Pirates out of spring training, then struggled in the minors. He kept working, and was rewarded Friday. Burres pitched into the sixth in his first start of the season and Alex Presley had two triples, leading...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Piracy, Ryan Dempster, Carlos Zambrano, Pittsburgh Pirates
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Bits & Pieces: Fulton ice dancer and partner earn silver medal at Junior Grand Prix in Australia
The United States' ice dancing team of Laura Bonacorsi, of St. Louis, Mo., and Travis Mager, of Fulton, took home the silver medal at the International Skating Union Junior Grand Prix (JGP) of Figure Skating Series event last week in Brisbane, Australia....Tags: Dominican Republic, Awards and Prizes, Australia, St. Louis, High School Sports
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Ryan Ripken follows in Cal's big footsteps
Cal Ripken Jr. was never pushed to play baseball by his father. The Iron Man adopted that same philosophy when bringing up his own son.
Turns out that Ryan Ripken, like his dad, grew to love baseball. And, just like his father, he's pretty darn good at...Tags: Ryan Ripken, Major League Baseball, Cal Ripken, Jr., Under Armour Inc., Philosophy
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