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This 1922 photo provided by the Chicago History Museum shows from left, Chicago Cubs baseball player Pete Alexander, team owner William Wrigley Jr., and manager Bill Killefer standing behind a batting practice backstop on the field at Weeghman Park, in Chicago. Weeghman Park was renamed Wrigley Field in 1927. The famed ballpark will celebrate it's 100th anniversary on April 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Courtesy of the Chicago History Museum)
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This May 14, 1914, photo provided by the Chicago History Museum shows crowds lining up along the sidewalk outside Weeghman Park in Chicago. Weeghman Park was home to Charlie Weeghman's Federal League team, the Chicago Whales. The Whales became the Chicago Cubs in 1916. Weeghman Park was renamed Wrigley Field in 1927. The famed ballpark will celebrate it's 100th anniversary on April 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Courtesy of the Chicago History Museum)
