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Today in 1984 Cubs history: Ron Cey’s apparent home run was reversed and a brawl followed

For this one, I’m first going to set the scene and then you can watch video of the 30-minute chaos that followed at Wrigley Field.

The Cubs are hosting the Cincinnati Reds in the last of a three-game series. They’d lost the first two, but entered the day in first place in the NL East with a 26-17 record, a game ahead of the second-place Phillies.

No one scored in the first inning, and the Reds went down 1-2-3 in the top of the second.

In the bottom of the second inning, Leon Durham led off with a walk and Mel Hall singled him to third.