Last time we travelled to 1989, the Cubs bounced back from a seven game losing streak with five wins in six games, all of them at home. The Cubs reached the All-Star break at 47-39 and 1½ games out of first place. This week, we’ll take a quick look at the All-Star Game and then we’ll dive right into the second half.
The 1989 All-Star Game was held on July 11 and was played in Anaheim Stadium. Ryne Sandberg was elected a starter to the team. Also selected were Andre Dawson, Mitch Williams and Rick Sutcliffe. Sandberg stayed in long enough to collect three at bats, striking out in two of them.