I was 10 years old in 1984. In fact, I was not yet 10 when I proudly told my Mom’s boss that the Cubs were going to the playoffs. I was a veteran of four seasons of little league baseball and clearly was an expert in the field of making baseball predictions. I totally did not understand why her boss laughed and rolled his eyes at my proclamation. I had done a serious amount of homework before making my prediction. In those days, my Mom brought home the Chicago Sun-Times from work every day and I read the sports section every single day.
Cubs Heroes and Goats, 1984 edition: Games 1-7
