He had founded the Chicago Cubs and ran the Wirgley Gum buisiness.
Chewing gum magnate William Wrigley Jr. of the Wrigley Company acquired complete control of the Cubs in 1921. It was named Cubs Parkfrom 1920 to 1926, before being renamed Wrigley Field in 1927.
The Wrigley Field that the Angels called home for the 1961 season was in Los Angeles. It was built in the 1920s for the minor league Los Angeles Angels team owned by William Wrigley, the same man Wrigley Field in Chicago is named for.
William Wrigley Jr., who bought the club in 1925, was a chewing gum manufacturer whose company, William Wrigley Jr. Company, has brands today that are sold in the US called Juicy Fruit, Wrigley's Spearmint, Extra, Doublemint, among many others. Juicy Fruit and Wrigley's Spearmint are the oldest, have made their debut in 1893.
Yes, Wrigley's wife, Ada Wrigley, was blind. She lost her sight due to an illness when she was young. Despite her blindness, she played a significant role in the Wrigley Company and was a strong supporter of her husband's business endeavors.
Wrigley Field is located at 1060 West Addison Street, Chicago, IL, 60613.
Wrigley's Spearmint was developed by William Wrigley Jr.
Bill Wrigley's birth name is William Wrigley.
William Wrigley III was born on 1933-01-21.
William Wrigley III died on 1999-03-08.
William Wrigley Jr. died on January 26, 1932 at the age of 70.
William Wrigley Jr. was born on September 30, 1861.
Wrigley Field shares its name with the Wrigley Company, as the park was named for its then-owner, William Wrigley Jr., the CEO of the Wrigley Company.
William Wrigley Jr. died on January 26, 1932 at the age of 70.
The current CEO of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company is William Perez. He succeeded William Wrigley, Jr. II. He is the first person not of the Wrigley family to be in charge of the company.
William Wrigley Jr. died on January 26, 1932 at the age of 70.
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William Wrigley Jr. invented Wrigley's gum.