West Side Grounds

Chicago, IL

Team: Chicago Cubs	Opening Day: May 4, 1893
Capacity: 16,000	Dimensions: LF 340 CF 560 RF 316
Closing Day: October 3, 1915	Cost: $30,000

Memorable Moments:

World Series Champions: 1907, 1908
National League Pennant: 1906, 1910
August 3, 1897: Cap Anson gets hit number 3,000
July 7, 1900: Kid Nichols gets his 300th win

On August 5, 1894, a cigar tossed into the garbage started a fire in the 7th inning. The heroes of the game were Jimmy Ryan and Walt Wilmot. They saved the 1,600 fans by breaking down a barbed wire fence with baseball bats to allow the fans to rush onto the field to safety. Possibly the greatest double play combination, Tinkers to Evers to Chance, would play on this field. The club houses were in the outfield.