If you are a baseball fan, you probably not only know most of the players, but are quite familiar with this nations most prestigious and historical ball parks. One of the top ballparks that many baseball fans visit each year is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field has tons of history and while being the second oldest ball park (Fenway in Boston is the oldest) it continues to hold on to many of the earliest baseball traditions.
Wrigley Field was built in 1914 at a cost of an incredible 250K in today’s dollars. Although the man believed to be the founder -William Wrigley wasn’t always the owner of the park; in 1924, ten years after its construction, William Wrigley, Jr. (famous for chewing gum) bought the team and the field. It should also be noted that this ballpark did have quite a few firsts including the first permanent concession stand and the first ballpark to allow fans to keep foul balls.
Today, Wrigley Field is undergoing a much needed restoration. In fact, the field was in complete disrepair after hosting numerous ball games, concerts and other events. The recent restoration was actually a complete overhaul conducted by the sodfather Roger Bossard. To read more about this historic ballpark along with how the restoration of Wrigley Field took place, please visit our main website at the following link: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/
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