1988 Chicago Cubs season
The 1988 Chicago Cubs season was the 117th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 113th in the National League and the 73rd at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished fourth in the National League East with a record of 77–85, 24 games behind the New York Mets.
| 1988 Chicago Cubs | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | National League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field | |
| City | Chicago | |
| Owners | Tribune Company | |
| General managers | Jim Frey | |
| Managers | Don Zimmer | |
| Television | WGN-TV/Superstation WGN (Harry Caray, Steve Stone, Dewayne Staats) | |
| Radio | WGN (Dewayne Staats, Dave Nelson, Harry Caray) | |
| Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference | |
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The first game under lights at Wrigley Field was on August 8 (8/8/88), against the Philadelphia Phillies. With the Cubs leading 3–1, in the middle of the 4th inning, a powerful thunderstorm rolled in. The game was suspended, and finally called at 10:25PM. Since the rules of Major League Baseball state that a game is not official unless 5 innings are completed, the first official night game in the history of Wrigley Field was played on August 9, when the Cubs defeated the New York Mets 6 to 4.