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Wrigley Field
Published or Updated April 29, 2019
Location: United States
Sport: Baseball
Level: Professional
Also Known As: The Friendly Confines
Sport: Baseball
Level: Professional
Also Known As: The Friendly Confines
Event Type: Venue
First Held: 1914
Next Up: 5/3/2019-5/12/2019
First Held: 1914
Next Up: 5/3/2019-5/12/2019
When and Where: every April through October in Chicago, IL
Originally called Weegham Park and built in 1914 for the Federal League baseball team the Chicago Whales, Wrigley Field is an iconic park known to Cubs fans as The Friendly Confines located on Chicago’s north side.
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In October of 1932, the legendary Babe Ruth famously ""called his shot"" by pointing to the center-field bleachers before hitting a home run.
In 1917, Cubs pitcher Fred Toney and Reds pitcher Hippo Vaughn both threw no-hitters through nine innings, with Vaughn eventually giving up a game winning single in the 10th.
In the 2003 NLCS, fan Steve Bartman famously interfered with outfielder Moises Alou's efforts to catch a foul ball, which led to the Cubs eventualy losing the series to the Florida Marlins.
In 1945, during the fourth game of the World Series, owner P.K. Wrigley threw tavern owner Billy Sianis and his goat out of their box seats, due to the goat's odor. Sianis was quoted as saying, ""The Cubs, they ain't gonna win no more,"" thus starting the
After each game, a white flag with a blue ""W"" is flown after a Cubs win, and a blue flag with a white ""L"" is flown after Cubs loss.
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"It's always been my favorite place to go. Always. Forever. It's the head of the class for some reason. I can't put my finger on it. It just seems like it should never be touched. It's too much of a treasure."
Bobby Cox
