Wrigley Field is Major League Baseball's second oldest ballpark behind
Boston's Fenway Park. The "Friendly Confines" were built in 1914 (to Fenway's 1912).
Originally known as "Weeghman Park", Wrigley Field was built on the grounds once occupied by a seminary. It was constructed at a cost of $250,000 and had a seating capacity of about 14,000. The park became known as "Cubs Park" in 1920 after the Wrigley family purchased the team from Weeghman. The name was changed to Wrigley Field in 1926 in honor of William Wrigley Jr., the club's owner.
Interesting notes: The venerable old scoreboard in centerfield is a score-by-innings affair and the pitchers' numbers are changed by hand if a reliever was needed. The ivy that covers the outfield walls was planted in 1937 by Genaral Manager Bill Veeck (as in "wreck"). Wrigley was the last Major League team to add lights to its field--in 1988.
