Wrigley Field

Wrigley Field is a sports stadium in Chicago, Illinois which was built in 1914 for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales and which became the home of the Chicago Cubs in 1916. It was also the home of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League from 1921-1970.

Historic moments

• October 3, 1915 The Chicago Whales clinch the second (and last) Federal League pennant, winning the second game of a doubleheader against Pittsburgh, 3-0.
• May 2, 1917 Jim "Hippo" Vaughn and the Cincinnati Reds's Fred Toney both pitch nine-inning no-hitters before Jim Thorpe drives in a run in the 10th inning for a Reds victory.
• August 29, 1918 With the season ending early due to war restrictions, the Chicago Cubs clinch the National League pennant with a 1-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley. Pennant clinching dates cited herein are taken from Day by Day in Chicago Cubs History, by Art Ahrens and Eddie Gold, 1982.
• June 26, 1920 In a high-school "inter-state championship" game between New York City's Commerce High and Chicago's Lane Tech, just-turned-17 New York boy Lou Gehrig slugs a grand slam home run to lead his team to a comeback victory.
• August 25, 1922 The Chicago Cubs defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 26-23 in what remains the highest-scoring game in major league history (49 runs total).
• September 18, 1929 The Chicago Cubs clinch the National League pennant, losing their game, but the second place team also loses and is eliminated on the same day.
• September 20, 1932 The Chicago Cubs clinch the National League pennant, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2.
• October 1, 1932 Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees hits his famous "called shot" in the 5th inning of Game 3 of the World Series.
• September 28, 1938 Gabby Hartnett hits the "Homer in the Gloamin'" to deal a fatal blow to the Pittsburgh Pirates, who had led the National League for much of the summer. The actual pennant clinching comes in St. Louis 3 days later.
• December 29, 1963 The Chicago Bears win the NFL Championship over the New York Giants, 14-10, on a bright, clear and frigid Sunday afternoon.
• December 12, 1965 Chicago Bears back Gale Sayers runs for a record-tying six touchdowns, as the Bears rout the San Francisco 49ers 61-20.
• May 12, 1970 Ernie Banks hits his 500th career home run against Pat Jarvis of the Atlanta Braves.
• September 8, 1985 Pete Rose hits his 4,191st career hit to tie Ty Cobb's record. (Note, however, that according to some baseball historians, this hit actually broke Cobb's record. Sources differ as to Cobb's career hits total, which has been cited as 4,189, 4,190, and 4,191.)
• May 6, 1998 Kerry Wood of the Chicago Cubs strikes out 20 Houston Astros to set the National League record and tie the major league record for strikeouts in a nine-inning game; the Cubs win 2-0 as Wood gives up only one hit.
• September 13, 1998 Sammy Sosa hits home runs 61 and 62 to pass Roger Maris and tie Mark McGwire for the all time single season home run record. McGuire would win the race 70 to 66.
• September 28, 1998 The Chicago Cubs clinch the National League wild-card berth, defeating the San Francisco Giants in a one-game playoff, 5-3.
• September 27, 2003 The Chicago Cubs clinch the National League Central division title, with a 7-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
• October 14, 2003 In the top of the eighth inning of Game 6 of the NLCS, a fan attempts to catch a foul ball that leftfielder Moises Alou was attempting to catch. This incident is soon followed by walks, hits, and shortstop Alex Gonzalez's crucial error on a potentially inning-ending double play. The 8-run inning results in a Cubs loss in that game. The Cubs would also lose Game 7 to the eventual World Series-winning Florida Marlins. See The Inning
• September 4 & September 5, 2005 Jimmy Buffett becomes first musician to perform at Wrigley Field.