The Cubs first hit seven home runs in a game at Wrigley Field in the second game of a doubleheader against the Mets June 11, 1967. Among the long-ball hitters that afternoon were Hall of Famers Ernie Banks and Ron Santo.
That franchise record had been tied three times, before Friday, when Cubs batters sent eight baseballs out of the yard against the Cardinals and demolished their longtime rivals 11-3.
I’ll get to all the various records and occurrences on this festive Fourth of July, but let’s take everything in chronological order first.