April 20 1916Ā ā TheĀ Chicago CubsĀ play their first game in the newly-builtĀ Federal LeagueĀ Weeghman Park, which will be renamed āWrigley Fieldā inĀ 1926 in honor of William Wrigley, who gained full ownership of the team seven seasons ago. The stadium, minus the upper deck added later, seats 14,000, but 20,000 fans are on hand. Greeting fans on the Addison Street side is JOA, a bear cub owned by Cubs (partial) owner J. Ogden Armour. Everyone goes home happy asĀ Vic Saierās 11th-inningĀ sacrifice flyĀ gives the Cubs a 7 ā 6 victory over theĀ Cincinnati Reds.