In 1984, the Cubs would make an underdog NLCS appearance. And one of the defining moments of their season came in a game with the Cardinals, of course.
Chicago trailed 9-8 in the ninth when Ryne Sandberg stepped up to face the dominant closer, Bruce Sutter. Sandberg homered to left field, displaying his power for one of the first times. But the Cards answered with two runs in the top of the tenth.
Later that inning, the game saw fit to rematch Sutter and Sandberg, and again, Sandberg was victorious launching his second home run of the game.
The Cubs were able to take the game from the unsuspecting Cardinals, showcasing the talent that would put them on top for one year in an era that had already seen some Redbird success. And any game that earned its own nickname must have stuck with fans for quite a while.
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