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  • The Cubs were the first to draw a million fans (1927)
  • The Sox were the first to draw two million fans (1983)
  • The Cubs were the first to draw three million fans (2004)
  • Most attendance records were set in a pennant or division-winning season or
  • in the year immediately after a team won the pennant or division title
    • YearTeamAttendance Comments
    1901 Sox354,350 Sox win pennant, outdraw Cubs in their first season in town
    1903Cubs386,205 Cubs contend throughout season, finish third behind Pirates & Giants
    1904Sox557,123 Sox attendance jumps again
    1905Sox687,419 Sox finish 2 games back of A's in a tight pennant race
    1920Sox833,492 Sox coming off a pennant in '19
    1926Cubs885,063Cubs move from cellar to 4th in one year
    1927Cubs1,159,168 Cubs are first Chicago team to draw over a million
    1929Cubs1,485,166 Pennant year for the Cubs-- they win by 10-1/2 games
    1960 Sox 1,644,460 The year after a pennant brings good crowds
    1969Cubs 1,674,993 Ronnie and Ernie and Leo give it a good shot
    1983Sox2,132,821Division winners
    1984Sox2,136,988 Capitalizing on the previous season's success
    1985Cubs2,161,534 Cubs coming off '84 division title
    1989 Cubs2,491,942 Cubs in a division winning season
    1991Sox2,934,154 New ballpark, new ballpark, new ballpark
    2003Cubs2,962,630 New manager, new players, division title
    2004Cubs3,170,184 Every game a sellout!
    2007Cubs3,252,462 Fans come out to witness Sweet Lou's magic!
    2008Cubs3,300,200 Cubs defend division title, compile NL's best W-L mark
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