Wrigley Field As a Work in Progress-- Part 2: Originally Weeghman Park

In Wrigley's first year owning the club, in 1914, Wrigley Field was still called Weeghman Park and home to the Chicago Federals of the old Federal League, workmen began working on parts of the park just after it opened.  The left field wall was pushed back 25 feet because its former site made it too easy to hit home runs.  So, renaming things isn't a new thing in Chicago

Then there was the miserable winter of 1926-1927 which slowed work on the upper decks.  Only the one along the third base line was completed in time.  the one along the first base side was finished the following year.

The year most like this one was in 1937, when P.K. Wrigley replaced the awkward outfield bleachers that had been in place since 1922 "with a gracefully curving, symmetrical configuration designed by Chicago architects Holabird & Root."

This was major effort to increase seating after the Cubs had been forced to build temporary bleachers outside Wrigley when the Cubs played in the 1929, 1932 and 1935 World Series.

What, Cubs, World Series?  Too bad they didn't have those rooftop places back then.

Saw Many games at Ol' Weeghman Park.    --Cooter