It was renamed Cubs Park in 1920 and acquired its present name, Wrigley Field, in 1926. While Weeghman himself was forced out within four years due to financial troubles, the Cubs still play in the park he built to this day, the only Federal League park still in use. He then merged the Whales with the Cubs and moved the Cubs from West Side Park into his new steel-and-concrete structure. When Kenesaw Mountain Landis brokered a deal between the Federal League, American League and National League that ended the Federal League's existence, Weeghman was allowed to buy a controlling interest in the Cubs. The Whales won the league championship, finishing with 86 wins and 66 losses, percentage points ahead of the St. They included the logo of a whale inside a large "C" on their uniform shirts. In the league's second and final season, the Chicago Federals adopted the nickname "Whales". He also leased the parcel on which the park stood for 99 years.Ĭhicago Federals playing at Weeghman Park in April 1914 Before the start of the season, Weeghman built a stadium for the team, called Weeghman Park, designed by Zachary Taylor Davis, who had previously designed Comiskey Park. The team lacked a formal nickname and was known simply as the Chicago Federals. The 1914 Chicago club finished 1½ games behind the Indianapolis Hoosiers in the inaugural major league season for the league. Gilmore further positioned the league by securing influential owners in Brooklyn, New York and St. Gilmore initially secured Charles Weeghman, a wealthy Chicago restaurateur, to become the owner of the Chicago franchise in the Federal League. Gilmore was appointed Federal League president, replacing John T.
Louis Terriers (59–60) Covington Blue Sox/ Kansas City Packers (32–45) and Pittsburgh Filipinos (49–71) were the other members of the 1913 six-team Federal League.Īs the 1913 season was being played, the Federal League began talks of its future and decided to continue playing with the design of becoming a major league in 1914. The 1913 Chicago team ended the season in fourth place with a 57–62 record, finishing 17.5 games behind the first place Indianapolis Hoosiers (75–45). Without a formal nickname, the team was called the Chicago Keeleys in 1913, after manager Burt Keeley. Located on the lower level of GT Fish & Oyster, The Whale Room accommodates up to 40 guests for a seated dinner and up to 50 guests. The Chicago team played the 1913 initial season of the Federal League, as the new league was formed as an independent minor league.
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