Wrigley Field Celebrates 100th Birthday as Chicago Cubs' Home

Wrigley Field in Wrigleyville, Chicago has turned 100 years old on April 23, 2014. It is the second oldest major league baseball park in the world and many people had some of their fondest memories in the place since its early beginnings in 1914, according to a report by CNN.

Some of the classic features of the ballpark include the clapboard house, brick walls, steel beams, concrete ramps and queue lines which made it home to many baseball fans and some of the greatest baseball players in history.

The outfield walls are full of ivy, planted way back during the 1930s. Many of the original parts and features of the park has been kept as is, which is why visitors feel nostalgic every time they watch games. As it turns a century old, Wrigley Field has become a beloved landmark in the hearts of people living around the area and those in other cities who have visited at least once or seen the old field from days of old.

According to Gary Gillete, co-chair of the Society for American Baseball Research, Wrigley Field has become one of the oldest baseball destinations in the country because of its community, as written on Sports Illustrated. The park itself is integrated with Wrigleyville, the neighborhood around it. There is not much parking space around the park so baseball fans usually have to walk or commute to watch games. This practice has brought the community and people closer to each other. Watching ballgames has become a tradition through the years, and in an age where state-of-the-art arenas dominate sporting events, people frequently long for the old ways, which is exactly what Wrigley Field offers.

Another reason for the field's longevity is the Chicago Cubs. When the Cubs are doing good, more people visit the park. At the time when the Cubs are not playing very well, there was equally no pressure to move into a better or bigger stadium, writes ABC News.

The other older park is Fenway Park in Boston, which turned 100 years old in 2012.