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The 1969 Cub legacy: loyal fans who stick with the team even. . . . . . after the heroes of 1969 are replaced by newer stars. . . . . . who are unable to win more games than they lose Sox bring in Harry Caray and Dick Allen, and return to respectability, and Bill Veeck's South Side Hit Men give the fans a full season of fun
Year	Sox	Cubs	Winner		Comments
1971	833,891	1,653,007		CUBS	New manager Chuck Tanner lifts Sox
1972	1,177,318	1,299,163		CUBS	MVP Dick Allen makes huge impact
1973	1,302,527	1,351,705		CUBS	No Durocher, Cubs fall below .500
1974	1,149,596	1,015,378	SOX		Santo moves to the South Side
1975	750,802	1,034,819		CUBS	Cubs start at 20-10, then go 10-20
1976	914,945	1,026,217		CUBS	Bill Veeck returns to Sox-- they finish in cellar
1977	1,657,135	1,439,834	SOX		The South Side Hit Men
1978	1,491,100	1,525,311		CUBS	Cubs in first in June but then they do familiar swoon
1979	1,280,702	1,648,587		CUBS	Kingman: most home runs since Hack Wilson
1980	1,200,365	1,206,776		CUBS	Cubs take a big-time fall
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