Aberdeen in Harford County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Wrigley Field

Home of the Chicago Cubs

— Chicago, Illinois —

Wrigley Field Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 17, 2024

1. Wrigley Field Marker

Inscription.
• April 23, 1914 - First MLB game played at "the friendly confines" of Wrigley Field

• April 20, 1916 - The Chicago Cubs defeated the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 in their first home game

• 1937 - Bill Veeck Jr., son of then-Cubs' President plants ivy vines against the outfield wall

• 1988 - Last MLB ballpark to install lights

• November 2, 2016 - The Chicago Cubs defeat the Cleveland Indians in Game 7 to clinch their first World Series since 1908

Actual Field Dimensions:

Left - 355 fieet
Left Center - 368 feet
Center - 400 feet
Right Center - 368 feet
Right - 353 feet

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is April 23, 1914.

Location. 39° 32.037′ N, 76° 11.05′ W. Marker is in Aberdeen, Maryland, in Harford County. It can be reached from Long Drive 0.2 miles east of Camden Way, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 873 Long Dr, Aberdeen MD 21001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is

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also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Memorial Stadium (within shouting distance of this marker); Citizens Bank Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cal Ripken, Jr. (about 300 feet away); Nationals Park (about 600 feet away); In memory of Ernie Tyler (about 700 feet away); James B. Baker House (approx. 1.6 miles away); Aberdeen Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); 2008 Restoration of P.B. & W. Railroad Crossing and Later Pennsylvania Railroad Watchman's Shed (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aberdeen.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Great 8 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 17, 2024

2. Wrigley Field Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 17, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on August 18, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.