Wrigley Field - Addison Street looking West. 1935 |
In 1914, the Federal League founder and Chicago Federals (later named the Chicago Whales) ball club owner Charles Weeghman decided to build his team’s new ballpark at Clark and Addison.
Sahara Coal |
1945 World Series at Wrigley Field. |
Clark Street, looking North from Addison. Wrigley Field to the right. The mid-1950s. |
Still, the coal yards stuck around for longer than you might think. The Wright and Company coal yard across Clark Street operated until 1938, and the coal yard Collins and Wiese Coal Company, with five hulking silos on Seminary Avenue and Clark Street, operated until 1961.
ARTICLE: Chicago’s National League Baseball Parks History.
Compiled by Dr. Neil Gale, Ph.D.
ARTICLE: Chicago’s National League Baseball Parks History.
Compiled by Dr. Neil Gale, Ph.D.
When were the tracks removed?
ReplyDeleteI've been looking through a film highlight of The Bears 1963 Championship game when they played at WF and you can see crossing gates in the background as fans are entering the stadium.
I can remember train tracks in the 1970s.
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