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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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Obama and Karzai meet, cite NATO commitment to Afghanistan
World NowAs he prepared to open the NATO summit Sunday in Chicago, President Obama said Afghanistan is on track to achieving a “transformation decade” of peace and stability as U.S. and other combat forces begin to withdraw and as Afghan security... -
Kerry Wood gets standing ovation from Cubs crowd after retiring
Your browser does not support iframes. Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood, who said last week that he would retire after his next appearance, did just that over the weekend. It was an emotional moment at Wrigley Field as Wood entered the game, struck...Tags: Dayan Viciedo, Babe Ruth, Kerry Wood, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs
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Marlins' Emilio Bonifacio could be headed to disabled list
Miami Marlins center fielder Emilio Bonifacio, who leads the majors in stolen bases, could be headed for the disabled list because of a sprained left thumb.
Bonifacio was out of the lineup for Saturday's game at Cleveland. An MRI exam Saturday revealed...Tags: Jorge De La Rosa, Colorado Rockies, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs
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Stalemate between Athletics, Giants is a game of legal poker
Legal poker The stalemate is so stale, the one between the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants, that it somehow became big news when someone asked Bud Selig last week whether the A's might move out of the Bay Area and the commissioner basically...
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Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood retires with one last flourish
Kerry Wood arrived in the majors 14 years ago, a fresh-faced kid with No. 34 on his back, slinging fastballs at 100 mph, delivering breaking pitches that were often unhittable and striking out 20 batters in just his fifth start. On Friday, he left the...
Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Kerry Wood, Todd Bodine, Auto Racing, NASCAR
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Andre Ethier's knee is feeling good
Six weeks into the season, Andre Ethier can report his surgically repaired right knee is holding up fine.
"Everything feels good," he said.
Ethier entered Saturday as the National League leader in runs batted in with 32.
While teammate Matt Kemp's home...Tags: Don Mattingly, Rafael Furcal, Injuries and Wounds, Juan Uribe, Casey Blake
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Matt Kemp pulled from lineup against Cubs with hamstring tightness
CHICAGO — Matt Kemp was scratched from the Dodgers' starting lineup against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday due to tightness in his left hamstring. The move was seen as precautionary for Kemp and he was available to pinch-hit, the Dodgers said. Tony...
Tags: Baseball, National League, Matt Kemp, Jerry Hairston, Jr,, Juan Uribe
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Bobby Abreu leaves three runners on base in Dodgers debut
CHICAGO — Bobby Abreu had the opportunity to make a notable first impression with the Dodgers on Friday, but it wasn't to be.
With the Dodgers trailing by two runs in the seventh inning, Abreu was the hitter with runners at first and third and...Tags: Don Mattingly, Juan Uribe, Jackie Robinson, Thomas Robinson, Chicago Cubs
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Chris Capuano makes Chicago an island dream in Dodgers' 5-1 win
It was a cold and windy and foggy afternoon. Pretty much your basic miserable Chicago spring day. And to Chris Capuano, it was a regular paradise. Capuano had himself a day to remember Saturday in the Dodgers’ 5-1 victory over the Cubs at Wrigley...
Tags: Don Mattingly, Jamey Wright, Chicago Cubs, Dee Gordon, Baseball
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Dodgers' Ronald Belisario is comfortable in season debut
CHICAGO — Reliever Ronald Belisario said he did not have butterflies when he took the mound Saturday at Wrigley Field for his first big league appearance since Oct. 1, 2010.
"I was thinking about coming in, throwing strikes and letting them hit the...Tags: Don Mattingly, David DeJesus, Chicago Cubs, Ted Lilly, Baseball
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Dodgers' Chris Capuano rolls on in 5-1 win over Cubs
— Clayton Kershaw is the acknowledged ace of the Dodgers' pitching staff but another left-hander in the rotation, Chris Capuano, is holding his own, thank you.
A free agent signed over the off-season, Capuano kept the Chicago Cubs scoreless through...Tags: Don Mattingly, Clayton Kershaw, Alfonso Soriano, David DeJesus, Chicago Cubs
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Things could get cozier between Dodgers and Scott Boras
Don't be surprised if the relationship between Scott Boras and the Dodgers improves with the new ownership group in charge. Boras has a strong relationship with top executive Stan Kasten and is likely to have a suite at Dodger Stadium. He has had a highly...Tags: Texas Rangers, Jim Thome, Yu Darvish, Robinson Cano, Jon Daniels
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