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Cubs historical sleuthing: Bump Wills edition

Getty Images tells us (one typo fixed):

Bump Wills #1 of the Chicago Cubs bats against the Cincinnati Reds during a Major League baseball game circa 1982 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. Wills played for the Cubs in 1982.

Right away that’s wrong, because it’s clear in the photo that it’s No. 17, not No. 1, being worn by Wills.

The info is correct that Wills “played for the Cubs in 1982.” That was his only year as a Cub, so this photo has to be from that year.

The Cubs played six games against the Reds at Wrigley Field in 1982.