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Cubs News: Dreadful and delightful December days in Cubs history

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December has been an impactful month over the years for the Chicago Cubs.

We’ll start our trip back in time with the ghost of Christmas past to revisit two of the most significant events in Chicago Cubs history. After the 1940 season, Cubs owner Phillip Wrigley had finally decided it was time for night games at Wrigley Field. All the equipment and materials were in place when on December 7, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and the United States was thrust into World War II. The very next day, Wrigley donated all the materials to the armed forces.