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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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At least 3 bidders for Cubs in new round
Tribune staff reporterAt least three prospective buyers have submitted a new round of bids to Tribune Co. for the Chicago Cubs, one of professional sports' trophy franchises. Chicago real estate investor Hersch Klaff; the Ricketts family, founder of online brokerage TD...Tags: Dallas Mavericks, Major League Baseball, Ameritrade Holding Corporation, Stock Broking, Tribune Co.
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Lifetime, no see
Neither man had a clue what to expect that morning last March as they stood toe-to-toe, 42 stories above the city.
The men were guarded yet friendly, as they sized each other up, trying to decide whether to shake hands or hug. After all, they were...Tags: Migration, Music Theater, Civil Unrest, Lawyers, Anne Frank
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Justice Stevens, 33 years on the job, offers no hint of when he might retire from high court
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Only one Supreme Court justice was at Chicago's Wrigley Field to see Babe Ruth supposedly point to the spot where he would hit a home run in the 1932 World Series. John Paul Stevens is old enough that he worked for a year at the court...Tags: Polls, Barack Obama, Babe Ruth, Local Authority, George Bush
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Lane Tech at 100 + Lane's luminaries
For a century, the corridors of Lane Technical College Prep High School have framed a moving snapshot of Chicago, albeit for a long time there were few female faces in the picture. When the storied North Side school opened in 1908, the city's skyline...Tags: 2009 U.S. Presidential Transition, Engineering, NBC, History, Government
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What sports teams and stars should be thankful for
Let's not forget the true reason for Thanksgiving — killing turkeys as the governor of Alaska demonstrated in the viral video that is simultaneously gruesome and hilarious. No, no, that's wrong. The real reason for Thanksgiving is to watch a...Tags: Stuart Appleby, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Holidays, Major League Baseball, George O'Leary
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The life of Brian
There is about an hour of autumn sunlight There is about an hour of autumn sunlight left on a chilly weekday afternoon in Arlington Heights' Centennial Park, a luxuriant green expanse surrounded by well-kept suburban homes. Squealing clusters of exuberant...Tags: Starbucks Corporation, Injuries, Academic Progress, Mike Singletary, Dining and Drinking
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Fan gain, franchise pain?
Tribune reportersThe tumultuous economy has played havoc with Tribune Co.'s plans to sell the Chicago Cubs, making it harder for prospective buyers to raise money and throwing into question the value of the storied franchise. The impact also has trickled down to an issue...Tags: Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball, Tribune Co., Dining and Drinking, Sales
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Mr. Tough Love on his TV show, an ex-cop uses skills he learned on the beat
Sidewalks By Rick Kogan Photo by Charles Osgood Before one recent taping of his syndicated television show, Steve Wilkos sits behind his desk in the NBC Tower putting into his mouth forkful after forkful of Chinese noodles slathered in ketchup. "It's a...Tags: Park Ridge, Roscoe Village, Jerry Springer, NBC
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Cubs, Dempster agree on 4-year, $52M deal
The Associated PressPitcher Ryan Dempster and the Chicago Cubs agreed on Tuesday on a $52 million, four-year contract that includes a player option for 2012. He gets a $4 million signing bonus, $8 million next year, $12.5 million in 2010 and $13.5 million in 2011....Tags: Los Angeles Dodgers, National League, Ryan Dempster, Spring Training, Major League Baseball
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Joe Girardi dealing with father's Alzheimer's
johnette.howard@newsday.comBefore Joe Girardi rose from a high school prospect to big-league catcher to Yankees manager, he was a boy in Peoria, Ill., who wrote a third-grade essay about wanting to be a big-league ballplayer someday, and he was thrilled to call himself Jerry...Tags: Major League Baseball, Alzheimer's Disease, Joe Girardi, Diseases, C.C. Sabathia
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OUT LOUD: John McDonough
Tribune staff reporterIt has been every bit the challenge I thought it would be and more. I'm enjoying it. It's a brand new world. There are no rainouts. The players are humble. Gracious. No entitlement. Thoughtful. Great athletes. This is a cultural explosion. This is not...Tags: New Year's, United Center, Major League Baseball, National Hockey League, Government
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Dec. 1 Deadline For Bids On Cubs
Bidders for the Cubs have until Dec. 1 to submit offers, Major League Baseball said Wednesday after a meeting of its ownership committee. The team was put up for sale in April 2007 by Tribune Co., the Cubs' owner as well as corporate parent of The...Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Dallas Mavericks, Seattle Mariners, Major League Baseball, Tribune Co.
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