Wrigley Field greatest games – Society for American Baseball Research

April 23, 1914: Chicago Feds open Weeghman Park, later known as Wrigley Field

October 3, 1915: Chicago Whales clinch final Federal League title

April 20, 1916: Chicago Cubs play their first game at Wrigley Field

May 2, 1917: Fred Toney and Reds prevail 1-0 in double no-hitter against Cubs’ Hippo Vaughn

July 17, 1918: Cubs’ Lefty Tyler outduels Phillies’ Watson in 21-inning marathon

August 24, 1918: Cubs clinch fifth National League pennant in 13 years with doubleheader sweep

September 21, 1919: Cubs’ ‘Old Pete’ Alexander needs only 58 minutes for shutout

June 26, 1920: Lou Gehrig homers in high school all-star game at Cubs Park

October 1, 1920: Cubs’ Pete Alexander outduels Cardinals rookie Jesse Haines in 17 innings

August 25, 1922: Cubs and Phillies combine for 49 runs on 51 hits

April 12, 1927: Cubs wallop defending champion Cardinals on Opening Day

October 8, 1929: Howard Ehmke sets down Cubs in surprise start with a World Series record 13 strikeouts

October 9, 1929: Double-X and Bucketfoot Al lead A’s to Game 2 win in World Series

June 23, 1930: Hack Wilson hits for the cycle as Cubs pound Phillies

September 28, 1930: Comeback Cubs prevail as Hack Wilson sets RBI mark

October 1, 1932: The Babe calls his shot … or does he?

October 2, 1932: Yankees crush the Cubs to take World Series title in 4-game sweep

July 20, 1933: Babe Herman’s three homers overwhelm Phillies

September 4, 1935: Augie Galan’s slam and six RBIs flatten Phils to start 21-game winning streak

September 14, 1935: Cubs take over first place with wild win over Dodgers

October 4, 1935: Cubs stymied by ejections, errors, and the Schoolboy in Game 3

October 5, 1935: Defense dooms Cubs in Game 4

October 6, 1935: Cubs stave off elimination in Game 5 on Chuck Klein’s homer

August 13, 1937: Cubs rout Reds with mid-summer offensive explosion