Photos: Wrigley Field celebrates 100 years

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Photos: Wrigley Field celebrates 100 years

The home of the Chicago Cubs is celebrating 100 years. It opened on April 23, 1914. When the stadium opened, the Cubs were named the Federals, not adopting the name Cubs until 1916, after being the Whales for one season. Wrigley stayed in the dark, so to speak, until 1988 when it was the last MLB ballpark to install lights.

CHICAGO - APRIL 4: Exterior view of Wrigley Field's marquee welcoming fans for the home opening game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field on April 4, 1989 in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs won 5-4. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

CHICAGO - JULY 22: Chicago Cubs baseball announcer and Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Harry Caray conducts fans singing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" from his television booth during the seventh inning stretch in a game against the Atlanta Braves at Wrigley Field on July 22, 1997 in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs won 4-1. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

CHICAGO: Pitcher Steve Stone of the Chicago Cubs releases a pitch during a home game at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois, mid 1970s. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

CHICAGO - APRIL 22: Fans in the left field bleachers cheer as the Chicago Cubs score runs in the 4th inning against the New York Mets on April 22, 2008 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

CHICAGO - JULY 06: Cubs fans leave Wrigley Filed, after the Chicago Cubs defeated the Atlanta Braves 4-2, July 6, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. The Tribune Company, which owns the Cubs and the ballpark, has reached a deal, reported to be worth around $900 million, to sell both to the Ricketts family which built its fortune through TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. The Tribune Company, which is operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy, will need court approval as well as approval from Major League Baseball for the sale to go through. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 20: Fans pack the right field bleachers and the roof tops to watch as the Northwestern Wildcats take on the Illinois Fighting Illini during a game played at Wrigley Field on November 20, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 19: Fans in the "standing room only" section watch as the Chicago Cubs take on the New York Yankees at Wrigley Field on June 19, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 25: Theo Epstein, the new President of Baseball Operations for the Chicago Cubs, poses in front of the marquee following a press conference at Wrigley Field on October 25, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 18: Theo Epstein, President of Baseball Operations for the Chicago Cubs, watches batting practice before a game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field on June 18, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 08: Members of the Chicago Cubs stand during the National Anthem before the Opening Day game at Wrigley Field on April 8, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

FILE - In this March 24, 2014, file photo, Wrigley Field in Chicago sports large numerals celebrating the iconic park's 100th anniversary. Cubs owner Tom Ricketts thinks a move to the suburbs might be lucrative but says his team remains committed to refurbishing century-old Wrigley Field. The Cubs won approval from Chicago's City Council last July for a $500 million renovation that would include installation of a 5,700-square-foot video scoreboard at Wrigley, which turns 100 on April 23. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

Chicago Cubs pitcher Jason Hammell and son Beckett 2, meet Clark the Chicago Cubs mascot during an Easter egg hunt at Wrigley Field after a baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds in Chicago, Saturday, April 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

In this April 10, 2014 photo, Wrigley Field�s iconic scoreboard is seen during a baseball game between Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs, in Chicago. With Boston�s Fenway Park and Wrigley the only two stadiums in the majors with manual scoreboards, it has been a job largely shrouded in mystery until the Cubs allowed The Associated Press climb the steel ladder through the steel floor of the scoreboard for a rare visit to mark Wrigley�s 100-year anniversary. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

In this April 10, 2014 photo, metal plates of team names and numeral signs are laid out inside of the scoreboard at Wrigley Field during a baseball game between Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs, in Chicago. With Boston�s Fenway Park and Wrigley the only two stadiums in the majors with primary manual scoreboards, it has been a job largely shrouded in mystery until the Cubs allowed The Associated Press climb the steel ladder through the steel floor of the scoreboard for a rare visit to mark Wrigley�s 100-year anniversary. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

In this April 10, 2014 photo, scoreboard operator Brian Helmus changes scores from inside the iconic scoreboard at Wrigley Field during a baseball game between Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs, in Chicago. With Boston�s Fenway Park and Wrigley the only two stadiums in the majors with primary manual scoreboards, it has been a job largely shrouded in mystery until the Cubs allowed The Associated Press climb the steel ladder through the steel floor of the scoreboard for a rare visit to mark Wrigley�s 100-year anniversary. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

In this April 10, 2014 photo, fans arrive at Wrigley Field before a baseball game between Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs in Chicago. Wrigley Field will host its 100th anniversary celebration as the Chicago Cubs host the Arizona Diamondbacks, exactly one century after the Chicago Federals opened then-Weeghman Park against the Kansas City Packers. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

This April 10, 2014 photo shows a view of the field from inside Wrigley Field�s iconic scoreboard during a baseball game between Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs, in Chicago. With Boston�s Fenway Park and Wrigley the only two stadiums in the majors with primary manual scoreboards, it has been a job largely shrouded in mystery until the Cubs allowed The Associated Press climb the steel ladder through the steel floor of the scoreboard for a rare visit to mark Wrigley�s 100-year anniversary. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

In this April 10, 2014 photo, police officers direct traffic at the intersection between Clark and Addison streets as fans arrive at Wrigley Field before a baseball game between Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs, in Chicago. Wrigley Field will host its 100th anniversary celebration as the Chicago Cubs host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, exactly one century after the Chicago Federals opened then-Weeghman Park against the Kansas City Packers. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

In this April 10, 2014 photo, fans arrive at Wrigley Field before a baseball game between Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs, in Chicago. Wrigley Field will host its 100th anniversary celebration as the Chicago Cubs host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, exactly one century after the Chicago Federals opened then-Weeghman Park against the Kansas City Packers. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

In this April 10, 2014 photo, a life size archival photo is displayed on the outside of the left field wall along Waveland Avenue to showcase the 100th anniversary of Wrigley Field as fans arrive at the ballpark before a baseball game between Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs, in Chicago. Wrigley Field will host its 100th anniversary celebration as the Chicago Cubs host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, exactly one century after the Chicago Federals opened then-Weeghman Park against the Kansas City Packers. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

In this April 10, 2014 photo, scoreboard operators Brian Helmus, right and Fred Washington changes scores from inside the iconic scoreboard at Wrigley Field during a baseball game between Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs, in Chicago. With Boston�s Fenway Park and Wrigley the only two stadiums in the majors with primary manual scoreboards, it has been a job largely shrouded in mystery until the Cubs allowed The Associated Press climb the steel ladder through the steel floor of the scoreboard for a rare visit to mark Wrigley�s 100-year anniversary. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 1984 file photo, one of the six-man crew works inside the Wrigley Field's iconic scoreboard in Chicago. Wrigley Field will host its 100th anniversary celebration as the Chicago Cubs host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, exactly one century after the Chicago Federals opened then-Weeghman Park against the Kansas City Packers. (AP Photo/Mark Elias)

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CHICAGO - APRIL 4: Exterior view of Wrigley Field's marquee welcoming fans for the home opening game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field on April 4, 1989 in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs won 5-4. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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