The Cubs had clinched the NL East division title September 24 in Pittsburgh, their first postseason berth in 39 years. A few games remained on the regular-season schedule, including this one, Game 162 of the 1984 season.
There was, of course, much excitement about the Cubs’ first postseason game in 39 years, which was scheduled for Tuesday, October 2.
For the final regular-season game the Cubs were hosting the Cardinals, and though there wasn’t a completely full house, the 33,100 fans in attendance that Sunday afternoon brought the season attendance to 2,107,655. That shattered the previous club record, set in 1969, and it was the first time the Cubs had drawn two million fans in a season.