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NEWS ABOUT: Wrigley Field

Wrigley Field stories: 16 news summaries

 Tribune Sells Cubs for $800M 

Family will pay $800M for 95% stake in team, Wrigley field

Aug 21, 09 4:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - It’s official: Tribune Co. has signed an agreement to sell a majority stake in the Chicago Cubs to the Ricketts family, the Chicago Tribune reports. Picked as the winning bidder for the franchise in January, family negotiated a deal to pay $800 million for a 95% stake in the... More »

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MLB • Chicago Cubs • Sam Zell • Tribune Company • Wrigley Field • Wrigley • Tom Ricketts

(Newser) - A Cubs fan suspected of dousing Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino with beer at Wrigley Field Wednesday night has turned himself in to police, the Chicago Tribune reports. The fan—who escaped detection when the wrong fan was ejected and hauled off for questioning immediately after the incident—got in touch... More »

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Philadelphia Phillies • Chicago Cubs • beer • Wrigley Field • baseball • Shane Victorino • baseball fans

 Me-Owch! 
 Cubs' Cat-Grab 
 Sparks Uproar 

Cat lovers get claws out after groundskeeper hoists intruder by tail

Apr 23, 09 2:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cat lovers are hissing in rage after a feline intruder was hoisted out of a game by its tail at Wrigley Field, the Chicago Tribune reports. The wayward cat was lifted into the stands by a security guard after a comical chase during the fourth inning of a Cubs-Cincinnati Reds... More »

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Chicago Cubs • animal cruelty • Wrigley Field • baseball • cat

 Hockey at Wrigley? 
 Wings Beat Blackhawks 

Chicago falls to Detroit on iconic home turf

Jan 1, 09 4:32 PM CST
(Newser) - Two of the NHL's oldest franchises got together for some old-school outdoors hockey today, with the Detroit Red Wings beating the Chicago Blackhawks 6-4, the Chicago Tribune reports. The league's second annual Winter Classic, staged in a converted Wrigley Field, threw the players plenty of curveballs, from chilly temperatures to... More »

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NHL • Chicago Blackhawks • Detroit Red Wings • hockey • Wrigley Field

(Newser) - Rod Blagojevich's wife was deeply involved in his alleged scheming, the Chicago Tribune reports, based on details in the federal complaint against the Illinois governor. Though Patricia Blagojevich has not been charged with a crime, she was a vocal party to wiretapped conversations. In one recording, she can be... More »

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Barack Obama • Tribune Company • corruption • Illinois • Wrigley Field • governor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • pay to play • Lady Macbeth • Patti Blagojevich

Tribune Bankrupt One Day, Engulfed by News the Next

Chicago institution breaks Blagojevich news, and is a player in corruption allegations

Dec 10, 08 9:32 AM CST
(Newser) - What a difference a day makes for the Chicago Tribune, which yesterday broke the story of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s arrest, and was itself an object of his alleged corrupting intentions—just a day after its parent company declared bankruptcy, the Wall Street Journal notes. “It’s pretty... More »

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Chicago Cubs • Sam Zell • Chicago • Tribune Company • bankruptcy • Illinois • Wrigley Field • Rod Blagojevich • Chicago Tribune • editorial independence

PLAYOFFS

 Dodgers Make It 2-0 

Dodgers demolish Cubs after capitalizing on record-tying number of errors

Oct 3, 08 5:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Cubs defensive collapse in the 5-run second inning helped the Dodgers to a 10-3 win in Game 2 of their NL series, the Chicago Tribune reports. Sloppy infielding behind Carlo Zambrano tied the division series record for errors. The Cubs—who have never won a playoff game west of... More »

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MLB • Chicago Cubs • Carlos Zambrano • Los Angeles Dodgers • NL playoffs • Wrigley Field

104-Year-Old Cubs Fan
Makes His Pitch

Lifelong booster longs to take the mound
at Wrigley Field

Aug 11, 08 6:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Diehard Cubs fan Leo Hildebrand is sticking diligently to his daily workout regimen, hoping he’ll be tapped to throw out the first pitch of a playoff game for his beloved team. The major difference between him and the legion of other fans who’d like to do the same,... More »

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Chicago Cubs • Wrigley Field • baseball • Leo Hildebrand

Die-Hard Cubs Fans to Get Final Waiting Place

Long-suffering fans can wait an afterlifetime for pennant win

Jul 12, 08 11:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - When the last living Cubs fan to have seen his team win the World Series passed away in April at age 106, fans willing to wait a lifetime realized a lifetime may not be long enough. One is now preparing the field of their dreams in a Chicago cemetery, the... More »

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Chicago Cubs • Chicago • World Series • Wrigley Field • baseball • cemetery

food review

Not Your Grandfather's Hot Dog Stand

Food columnist finds best, worst stadium fare in major leagues

Jun 8, 08 11:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - From a perfect crab salad sandwich at AT&T field in San Francisco to a dreadful crab cake at Camden Yards in Baltimore, the New York Times charts the range and quality of foods available at America's ballparks. Crab isn't the only departure from the ubiquitous hot dog: During his... More »

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food • MLB • hot dogs • Yankee Stadium • Dodger Stadium • Wrigley Field • baseball • Shea Stadium • Citizens Bank Park • PNC Park • AT&T Park • Miller Park • Safeco Field

 Cubs Swinging
 for Wrigley Record 

Lovable losers are on pace for record 62 home wins

Jun 3, 08 12:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Shhh, don't jinx it: The Chicago Cubs not only lead the National League, they're playing better at home than on the road. The lovable losers are 26-8 at Wrigley Field, a record they last held before going to (and losing) the World Series in 1918. Now they're on pace for... More »

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MLB • Chicago Cubs • Chicago • Jim Hendry • Wrigley Field • baseball • Ryan Dempster • Derrek Lee • baseball history • Mark DeRosa

 NHL Headed For
 Friendly Confines 

Annual outdoor game coming to Chicago, with Blackhawks to face old rival Detroit

May 29, 08 4:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - It appears Chicago’s famed Wrigley Field will host an outdoor NHL game next year, after competitor Yankee Stadium was deemed unsuitable “for a variety of reasons,” the Tribune reports. The hometown Blackhawks would play the rival Detroit Red Wings in the third edition of the open-air contest,... More »

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NHL • Chicago • Chicago Blackhawks • Detroit Red Wings • Yankee Stadium • hockey • Wrigley Field • Winter Classic

Dempster Return to
Rotation a Winner

Former closer solid as Cubs beat Brewers for first '08 win

Apr 3, 08 6:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Former closer Ryan Dempster was a winner in his return to the rotation, Aramis Ramirez homered and Alfonso Soriano had two RBIs Thursday as the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3. Moved back to the leadoff spot after hitting second the first two games, Soriano drew a bases-loaded walk... More »

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MLB • Chicago Cubs • Milwaukee Brewers • National League • Wrigley Field • Ryan Dempster

OPINION

Cubs Unveil Statue, See Error of They're Ways

Team immortalizes Banks; fans take up proofreading

Apr 2, 08 6:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chicago Tribune columnist Mary Schmich didn't even have to ask: A Cubs representative greeted her with "We're going to fix it. That's all I can say." And sure enough, less than 24 hours after the unveiling of a statue honoring legendary infielder Ernie Banks, the legend on its... More »

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MLB • Chicago Cubs • sculpture • Wrigley Field • baseball • Ernie Banks • Mary Schmich • Lou Cella

Cubbies Playing Hardball With Rooftop Seats Owner

Team says he didn't pay his part of revenues from last several seasons

Feb 19, 08 12:27 AM CST
(Newser) - Some Chicago fans may get the chance to hear those butchered versions of Take Me Out to The Ballgame from two rooftop clubs outside Wrigley Field while not actually seeing the 7th inning stretch sing-along or the games themselves. That's because the Cubs have filed suit against the clubs' owner,... More »

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MLB • Chicago Cubs • National League • Wrigley Field • baseball

History Links Fenway, Wrigley

Red Sox, Cubs look to the future while staying true to past

Oct 23, 07 10:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Boston’s Fenway Park, erected in 1912, and Chicago’s Wrigley Field, 1914, are baseball’s oldest ballparks and give their respective teams and fan base an identity, and the former holds lessons for the latter. “The one thing I noticed with both Fenway and the Cubs is the... More »

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MLB • Chicago Cubs • Boston Red Sox • Fenway Park • Wrigley Field • baseball

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