8 Best MLB Ballparks in America Baseball is one of the most loved sports in America, right next to basketball and American football. With the sport being such a phenomenon, it goes without saying that there is a significant number of quality ballparks across the states. There aren’t exactly any “bad” ballparks in…
On this weeks podcast – August 5, 1979, Willie Mays is inducted into the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Mays slugged 660 homers, batted .302, and collected 3,283 hits in his 22-year career. Known for his all-around play, Mays won 12 Gold Glove Awards for his defense in center field. Former…
Wrigley Field Los Angeles, CA, US
Wrigley Field,Chicago,IL,US Ball Park First Game Date – 4/23/1914 (1) Starting Pitchers – Chicago Whales vs. Kansas City Packers: 4/23/1914 Final Score 9-1 (CHF) Attendance – 21,000 Starting Pitchers Claude Hendrix (CHF); Chief Johnson (KCF) First Batter – Chet Chadbourne (KCF) Result – Ground out First Hits – John Potts (KCF),Singled First Run – Dutch…
The friendly confines of Wrigley Field see a different type of action as the ballpark is fitted with an outdoor hockey rink to welcome an afternoon NHL game between the Chicago Black Hawks and Detroit Red Wings. The event is a huge success with 40,818 in attendance and a huge television audience in place to watch the Wings beat the Hawks,…
With a 5-4 win over the Cardinals at Wrigley Field, the Cubs clinch their second straight National League Central Division championship. The victory marks the first time the club will appear in consecutive postseasons since the 1906-08 teams played in the World Series.
The Arizona Diamondbacks complete a three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs in the NLDS with a 5 – 1 victory in Wrigley Field. Chris Young hits the first pitch of the game for a home run and Livan Hernandez picks up the win.
On June 10, 2005 For the first time in nearly 90 years, the Red Sox play the Cubs at Wrigley Field. The two teams which have had the fates influenced by curses last met in the 1918 World Series, won by Boston behind the solid pitching of Babe Ruth. The Cubs beat the Red Sox‚…
“It’s a dud, just like the Cubs were,” -PAT CAMDEN, Chicago police spokesman comparing the team’s season and the discovery of a potentially explosive device.After a groundskeeper finds a grenade in the Wrigley Field turf, bomb and arson investigators are called to evaluate the right field discovery. The rusty, hollowed-out shell turns out to be harmless, and its origins remain a mystery.
test On October 14, 2003, At Wrigley Field, three walks, three singles, three doubles, an error, and one ball grabbed by a fan- Steve Bartman – lead to a stunning 8-3 loss for the Cubs in Game Six of the NLCS against the Florida Marlins. With Chicago leading 3-0 in the eighth inning at Wrigley…