Wrigley Field

The Whales played here in 1914 and 1915, coming second in the Federal League in 1914 and winning the championship in 1915; the Cubs moved in from the West Side Grounds before the 1916 season. The park was named Cubs Park from 1920 to 1926, before changing its name to Wrigley Field in 1927. It follows the jewel-box ballpark design that was popular in the early part of the 20th century. It is the oldest park in the National League, the second-oldest in the majors after Fenway Park (1912), and the only remaining Federal League park. Bill Veeck planted the ivy against the outfield walls in 1937, the year the scoreboard was installed; the scoreboard is still worked by hand, and a number turner watches the score changes on a computer and updates the scoreboard by manually replacing the numbers from within the scoreboard. The art deco-style marquee over the main entrance was installed in 1934, was originally green, and was repainted red on March 23, 1960; it reads "Wrigley Field, Home of Chicago Cubs" in white. This was the last Major League Baseball park to have lights installed: they were lit on August 8, 1988, after 5,687 consecutive Cubs day games. The ballpark was designated a Chicago Landmark on February 1, 2004, and a National Historic Landmark and a National Register listing on September 23, 2020. The $575-million privately funded 1060 Project was revealed at the January 2013 Cubs Convention and began its first phase on September 29, 2014; the ivy-covered walls in the left and right field corners were cut from 15 to 11 feet before the 2015 season.