Cubs historical sleuthing: 1920s edition

Dec 26 2022 by Bleed Cubbie Blue

 
Photo by Chicago History Museum/Getty Images

Yes, we can go back that far to find the year, although not the specific game.

Getty Images says:

Chicago Cubs baseball player Sparky Adams crossing home plate and scoring during a game at Weeghman Park, Chicago, Illinois, 1922. Weeghman Park was renamed Wrigley Field in 1927.

Let’s correct the obviously wrong things there first. Weeghman Park was the original name of Wrigley Field when it was built in 1914. The Cubs moved there in 1916,...

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