THE DATE: May 17, 1979
THE GAME: Phillies vs. Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
THE STAKES: Aiming to win a rubber match in May
THE GREAT: When people say, “The wind is blowing out today in Wrigley,” that usually means a few homers will be hit onto Sheffield Avenue. A 9-8 or 10-9 ballgame is not out of the norm when the wind is blowing out. A total of five or six home runs between the teams is a possibility.
Well, on May 17, 1979, the wind was sure blowing out all right at Wrigley Field.