The 1987 Chicago Cubs were an interesting team in that they had plenty of talented players and interesting stories to tell despite finishing dead last in their division. Andre Dawson won an MVP award with arguably his best career performance, Rick Sutcliffe finished second in Cy Young voting, and the Cubs put up a crooked number in one of the most historic displays of power in MLB history.
On June 3, the Cubs showed up at Wrigley Field with a winning record of 29-21 and looking to claim a spot atop the NL East.