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Which came first: the Caesar salad or Wrigley Field?

Wrigley Field came first, in 1914 (opened). The Caesar salad followed 10 years later, in 1924 (invented).

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  1. Second1924

    The Caesar salad

    food · invented

    The Caesar salad was invented in Tijuana, Mexico, in 1924 by restaurateur Caesar Cardini.

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  2. First1914

    Wrigley Field

    landmark · opened

    Wrigley Field opened in 1914, as Weeghman Park.

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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.