The other Wrigley Field

Several times, I remember Dad telling me about the other Wrigley Field, the one in Los Angeles: original home of the Los Angeles Angels (Pacific Coast League, 1925-1957; American League, 1961). I'd never seen pictures of it before now, though.

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Located at 42nd Place and San Pedro Street, California's Wrigley Field opened in 1925.

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This Wrigley Field got its lights in 1930. Its namesake in Chicago would have to wait another 58 years for night baseball.

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It was initially proposed that the Dodgers would play here after relocating from Brooklyn. This concept drawing from 1957 depicted proposed improvements to turn Wrigley Field into a major league park. Instead, it met the wrecking ball in 1966.

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