when was wrigley field built

Wrigley Field was built in 1914. It was originally named Weeghman Park and was constructed for the Chicago Whales, a team in the short-lived Federal League. The ballpark was completed in just a few months and opened for the 1914 season, making it the second-oldest Major League Baseball park after Fenway Park, which was built in 1912. The stadium initially had a seating capacity of around 14,000 and cost $250,000 to build. Wrigley Field became home to the Chicago Cubs in 1916 after the Federal League folded, and it was renamed Wrigley Field in 1926 after William Wrigley Jr. acquired a controlling interest in the team.