The Cubs' franchise played in five ballparks between 1876-1915 before moving to their current home at the corner of Clark and Addison Streets in 1916. At the time, the ballpark was named Weeghman Park after Chicago Federals owner Charles Weeghman, and it had been home to the Chi-Feds, who were later called the Chicago Whales.
When the Federal League folded in December 1915, Weeghman assembled a group of 10 investors, including William Wrigley Jr., to purchase the Cubs and move them to Weeghman Park for the '16 season.