The arrival of the Dodgers in Los Angeles in 1958 isn't where the story of baseball in the City of Angels begins. Although we didn't boast a Major League team until then, fans of the great American pastime in LA could still head out to their local stadiums to catch Minor League play in the first half of the 20th Century, and oftentimes their destination was Wrigley Field.
But we're not talking about Wrigley Field in Chicago--we're talking about Los Angeles' own Wrigley Field, the first stadium in the country to bear the name. Once upon a time it was home to the Los Angeles Angels, before they went to the big league (although they still can't settle on a name it seems), and for a brief period of time it was also home field for the Hollywood Stars and and for one season of Major League play for the Angels.
If You Build It...
Located on 10 acres of land between San Pedro Street (on the West) and Avalon Boulevard (to the East) and E 41st Place (to the North) and E 42nd Place (to the South), "construction on Wrigley Field began in 1924, and the million-dollar park opened on September 29, 1925" (Ballpark Tour). The stadium was named for the owner of the Los Angeles Angels, businessman and tycoon William Wrigley, Jr, who had purchased the team in 1921.
