Historic. | Chicago Cubs

A classic rendition. | Chicago Cubs

On this very day in 1948, we broadcast our very first Chicago Cubs game. With tonight's Cubs-Cardinals-game canceled due to weather we'll still have baseball on WGN tonight...on this very day in 1948, we broadcast our very first Chicago Cubs game. So from 7-9p we'll celebrate 70 years of Cubs baseball with special remembrances, clips, and more. | WGN TV

The Cubs and WGN-TV. Together...for 70 seasons. See you April 5th as the 70th season of Chicago Cubs baseball returns to WGN. | WGN TV

⚾️On September 25, 1998 Sammy Sosa hits home run number 66, his final round-tripper of the season, a 462-foot blast at the Astrodome, to take the lead in the home run race. Less than an hour later, Mark McGwire will also hit his 66th, en route to his record-setting 70, in the Cardinals' 6-5 victory over Montreal, tying the Cubs outfielder in the historic home run race.⚾️ | Davenport Sports Network

Home Run Highlights of Sammy Sosa