On April 29, 1983, the Cubs lost by a run to the Dodgers at Wrigley Field, dropping them to 5-14 and last place in the National League East. Afterward, an L.A. reporter asked Cubs manager Lee Elia a question about the team’s lack of fan support. Elia responded with an unbridled fusillade of F-bombs and profanities, some that made even the heartiest of souls blush a little.
Back in ’83 the White Sox were on their way to a division title while the Cubs were the baseball outcasts of the city, averaging just over 18,000 in paid attendance per game.