It was Opening Day at Wrigley Field, the very first home opener for the team under Tribune Co. ownership after decades of Wrigley family ownership. The Cubs had begun the 1982 season by splitting a pair of games in Cincinnati. New ownership had given fans hope that someday, the team would return to real contention.
That would come in time, but just four days before this home opener, a huge snowstorm clobbered Chicago:
On April 5, 1982, the Chicago area was hit by a major late-season storm that officially delivered 9.4 inches of snow.