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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 in the majors...
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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Writing for Web hits a sticky situation
This column is about the Cubs! Better yet, this column is about the Cubs and their fabulous minor-league pitcher, former Notre Dame receiver Jeff Samardzija. You read it correctly: This column is about the Cubs and Notre Dame football! The only way...Tags: Joakim Noah, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears, John Grisham, Chicago Bulls
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This column is about the Cubs, Favre and Notre Dame!
This column is about the Cubs! Better yet, this column is about the Cubs and their fabulous minor-league pitcher, former Notre Dame receiver Jeff Samardzija. You read it correctly: This column is about the Cubs and Notre Dame football! The only way...Tags: Joakim Noah, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears, John Grisham, Chicago Bulls
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Hawks a must-see act
In the world of the Blackhawks, a franchise pulling out all the stops in an effort to rebuild its fan base, a hockey rink in the middle of a baseball field and thousands of fans chanting "Let's Go Hawks" in mid-July are standard operating procedure. That...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Field Hockey, United Center, Baby Products, Games, and Toys, Government
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Web hits lower paper's average
This column is about the Cubs! Better yet, this column is about the Cubs and their fabulous minor-league pitcher, former Notre Dame receiver Jeff Samardzija. You read it correctly: This column is about the Cubs and Notre Dame football! The only way...Tags: Joakim Noah, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears, John Grisham, Chicago Bulls
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Eric Karros made home videos of Cubs in 2003, but no one has seen them
Chicago Tribune reporterHOUSTON—They have been transferred to DVDs, placed in a safety deposit box and hidden from the outside world for the last five years. Former Cub Eric Karros' home movies of the '03 stretch run are a sports collector's dream, though they're...Tags: Chicago Cubs, National League, Aramis Ramirez, Eric Karros, Derrek Lee
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Blackhawks a must-see act
In the world of the Blackhawks, a franchise pulling out all the stops in an effort to rebuild its fan base, a hockey rink in the middle of a baseball field and thousands of fans chanting "Let's Go Hawks" in mid-July are standard operating procedure.
That...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Field Hockey, United Center, Baby Products, Games, and Toys, Government
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Karros not sure what to do with 2003 Cubs tapes
Chicago Tribune reporterThey have been transferred to DVDs, placed in a safety deposit box and hidden from the outside world for the last five years. Former Cub Eric Karros' home movies of the '03 stretch run are a sports collector's dream, though they're definitely not for...Tags: Chad Fox, Chicago Cubs, National League, Aramis Ramirez, Eric Karros
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Pets: Chicago-area events for pets and their people
Sunday, July 20 Chicago: The Anti-Cruelty Society's Wooftop Party, with dog and human games, mini golf, raffles and more; noon to 3 p.m. on the roof at the society, 169 W. Grand Ave. Tickets (covering food, a beverage and activities) are $20 for adults...Tags: Animals, Warrenville, Skokie, Naperville, Evanston
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My Chicago rodney alex
Bucktown resident {rsaquo} Transplanted Ohioan. {rsaquo} Describes his Milwaukee Avenue hot spot as a place where "people lounge around drinking great bottles of wine and eating fine cheese." {rsaquo} Night owl-"I started working late nights as a 17-year-...Tags: Chicago White Sox, Beverage Industry, Bucktown
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Alfonso Soriano takes batting practice
HOUSTON—Alfonso Soriano took batting practice for the first time in two weeks Friday and said he still is targeting a Thursday return against the Marlins at Wrigley Field. "I just want to make my mind feel comfortable," Soriano said. The...Tags: Alfonso Soriano, Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks, Rich Hill, Florida Marlins
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