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1993 Red Tom Browning decides to watch his team play at Wrigley Field from the roof of a building across Sheffield Ave, he is fined $500
1990 61st All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 2-0 at Wrigley Field, Chicago 1990 New York Mets beat Chicago Cubs 19-8 at Wrigley Field, Cubs outfielder Doug Dazcenzo pitched a scoreless 9th inning 1988 Cubs beat Mets 6-4 in their 1st official night game at Wrigley Field 1988 Cubs and Phillies attempt to play 1st night game ever at Wrigley Field but are rained out in 4th inning with Chicago leading, 3-1 1982 Longest baseball game at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, ends after 22 innings - before Los Angeles Dodgers beat Cubs 2-1 (game started Aug 17th) 1977 Philip K Wrigley, baseball owner for the Chicago Cubs, dies at 82 1962 33rd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 9-4 at Wrigley Field, Chicago 1959 During a game in Wrigley Field, 2 balls were in play at same time 1950 Baseball owners choose Lou Perini (Braves), Phil Wrigley (Cubs), Del Webb (Yankees), and Ellis Ryan (Indians) to select new commissioner 1947 14th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 2-1 at Wrigley Field, Chicago 1943 Phil Wrigley and B Rickey charter All-American Girls Softball League 1942 Cubs, drop plans to install lights at Wrigley due to WW II 1939 1st NFL pro bowl, New York Giants beat All Stars 13-10 in Wrigley Field 1933 William Wrigley III, chewing gum mogul, Wrigleys 1932 William K Wrigley, owner (Wrigley Gum, Chicago Cubs), dies 1926 Hack Wilson is 1st to hit a home run off Wrigley Field scoreboard 1916 Chicago Cubs play 1st game at Weeghman Park (Wrigley Field) beat Reds 1916 Weeghman Park (Wrigley Field) in Chicago opens, Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 7-6 |
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