At the start of the 1984 season, the Cubs' culture - both inside Wrigley Field and out - began changing in a positive way. The architect of this change was new GM Dallas Green. The former Phillies manager assembled a playoff team - many of whom were not on the roster 3 years earlier. With Harry Caray at the mic, familiar names like Ryne Sandberg, Rick Sutcliffe, Steve Trout, Lee Smith, Gary Matthews, Leon Durham, Jody Davis, and Bobby Dernier took the field. In true fashion, more heartache came at the hands of the San Diego Padres, but in years to come there was the Hawk, night games at Wrigley, Mad Dog Maddux, Slammin’ Sammy Sosa, and a tall, 20-year old rookie pitcher from Texas who pitched a game for the ages in just his 5th start. More heartache followed (2003, 2008), then came a new club president, a new GM, a new coach, and a long, long-awaited World Series trophy.
- Yearly Standings, including a comparison with those placing 1st in Batting, Pitching, and Fielding.
- Top pitchers, top hitters, a list of rookies, and those obtained in a trade.
- Club news and dozens of noteworthy games (the winning or losing pitcher and batting stars)
- League news, listing of other league games, and year-end awards.