Wrigley Field
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How did Wrigley Field get its name?
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Who was the architect?
The main architect of Wrigley Field was Zachary Taylor Davis. However, he didn't design the bleachers or the scoreboard in the outfield, which weren't added until 1937.
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Who plays (or played) there?
The Chicago Cubs play in Wrigley Field right now and have played there since 1916. The ballpark was actually built for the Chicago Federals baseball team in 1914. The Federals played in the brand new Federal League. The Federals were known as the Feds and were later called the Whales. They only played for two seasons before the league went out of business.
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When was it built?
Wrigley Field was built in 1914. The park cost 250,000 dollars when it was built.
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How did Wrigley Field get its name?
The Cubs originally played on the west side of Chicago but they moved to the north side after the Chicago Whales went out of business in 1916. The owner of the Whales,Charlie Weeghman, bought the Cubs in 1916 and he had them play in the Whales' park, which he called Weeghman Park. In 1920 the name was changed to Cubs' Park because the team had a new owner, William Wrigley Jr. Weeghman was no longer involved with the park or the team. The name was changed again in 1926 to Wrigley Field in honor of William Wrigley. If you're wondering, he is the same guy who owns The Wrigley Building and the gum company.
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Where did they get the ivy?
In 1937 Bill Veek thought it would be a cool idea to put in some ivy. He planted 350 Japanese bittersweet plants and 200 Boston Ivy plants and he even planted 8 Chinese elm trees in the bleachers but they had to take those away because the wind from the lake blew them down too much.
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