Freeport, Illinois: Little Wrigley Field
A little-league-size version of the famous Chicago ballpark, opened on April 28, 2008. A carved statue of announcer Harry Caray resembled a hungry member of the walking dead, then some kids took a bat to him and now he's gone.
- Address:
- W. Empire St., Freeport, IL
- Directions:
- In Read Park. From US Hwy 20 take Freeport exit. Drive south into town on Hwy 26 for 2.5 miles. Turn right onto W. Empire St. Drive a half-mile. You'll see the ball field on the right, at the corner of S. McKinley Ave.
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A little run down -- more notable is the name of the high school mascot: the Pretzels!
[M. Koer, 09/08/2023]Little Cub Field was a great stop. Harry Carey, however, is no longer there. A local told us that some kids took a bat to him. The community tried to fix him, but thus far has been unsuccessful. Also, the original artist has passed away.
[Weslene, 09/06/2022]
On our way from Chicago to Galena we passed a sign for "Little Wrigley Field" and decided to go have a look. This Little-League-size field is in a city park and does, indeed, bear a strong resemblance to the real Wrigley. It comes complete with a replica scoreboard, press box, dugout (with phone), bleachers, box seats, "street signs," and a rather terrifying statue of Harry Caray (possibly as a zombie). According to a sign, the Cubs donated the bricks for the walls.
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The ballpark was built in 2007 and claims to replicate Wrigley Field in 34 different ways. But they had us at "Harry Caray Zombie."