SOX

5th
71-90
32.5

1988

Where they wound up
how many games they won
how far back they finished

CUBS

4th
77-85
24

RYNE SANDBERG
Superlative Second Baseman

* Anchors Cub infield 1982-97
* Lifetime .285 hitter
* Five .300 seasons
* Scores 100 or more runs 7 times
* 9-time gold glover
* Goes 4 years without a throwing error
* .314, 19 HRs, 114 RBI's, 1984 MVP
* 40 home runs to lead league, 1990

Greg Maddux turns it around in one year--
from 6-14 in '87 to 18-8
August 8th-- the first night game ever played
at Wrigley, the last outpost of day ball
Cubs acquire Mitch Williams from Texas-- Wild
Thing will save 36 for next year's Division champs
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