1946 Wrigley Field Diagram: Chicago Cubs Home Stadium Layout
The page from the 1946 Sporting News Baseball Ball Guide features a diagram of Wrigley Field, home to the Chicago Cubs, prominently highlighting its configuration during the 1940s. The illustration provides a detailed view of the stadium layout, showcasing key distances measured from home plate to various points in the outfield. Specifically, the left-field foul line is marked at 355 feet, while center field extends 400 feet from home plate. Both right-field and left-center fields are noted as being 368 feet. In addition to the outfield dimensions, the diagram specifies measurements to the wall, with the distance to the screen recorded at 62.5 feet and an additional wall distance of 53.1 feet.