Ah, yes, the good ol' days; back when Cubs vs. Sox was nothing but an exhibition of inane proportions.I guess the promotional series (the official Crosstown Classic ran from '85 to '95) also gave Sox fans some consolation in their team's lowly status in Chicagoland and perpetual 2nd-place finishes in the AL West.
The Cubs went 0-10-2 in the life of the series, but the lowlight for them may have been a game that ended in a tie.
April 7, 1994. Michael Jordan donned a real Sox jersey in what would prove to be the apex of his baseball career, as he racked up 2 hits, 2 RBI, and a game-tying, late-inning RBI double that prevented the Cubs from posting their first W in the Classic.
Thankfully, interleague baseball in the Windy City has been a completely different story since the games began counting. The series is tied 33-33, which is just fine by me. Seriously, I just want these games to be over without ruining the Cubs' season or killing anybody. Just as long as the Cubs aren't undone by any tongue-waggling Hall-of-Fame shooting guards, I'll be fine.
