The interleague series in June 2003 at Wrigley Field between the Cubs and Yankees had been highly hyped. It was the Yankees’ first appearance at the North Side ballpark in 65 years, and the first-ever regular-season set between the two teams.
The Yankees entered the series in first place in the A.L. East, and the Cubs were tied for first in the N.L. Central, so the games had even more meaning for both teams.
New York won the Friday game and even more hype was placed on Saturday’s contest, featuring Texas-born pitchers Kerry Wood and Roger Clemens.