William Wrigley Jr
Born September 30, 1861
Died January 27, 1932
1916 January 16 William Wrigley Jr purchases a share in Cubs to become minority stockholder.
1925 purchased the Cubs from Albert Lasker
1926 November 16 William Wrigley announces plan to add a 2nd deck to Cubs Park, changes name to Wrigley Field
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Recent Articles
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August 17 Cubs History. King Cole, Hippo Vaughn & Billy Williams
Aug 15, 18 03:38 PM
August 17 Cubs History. King Cole (1910) & Hippo Vaughn (1916). DH shutouts in 1918 and Billy Williams gets his 2,000 hit.
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October Baseball 2018. The Cubs playoff chase to the World Series
Aug 14, 18 10:47 PM
one of my favorite times of the year. The baseball playoff races are heating up, trades being made and magic numbers
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August 9 Cubs history, Jason Heyward, Guy Bush & Sammy Sosa
Aug 06, 18 10:19 AM
August 9 Cubs history, Happy birthday to Jason Heyward, he was born one year before the first night game at Wrigley Field. Guy Bush pitches a 1-hit shutout and Sammy Sosa hits 3 home runs in 2001.
