An integrated league was discovering its strength.
Get the view from the pitcher\'s mound as Hall-of-Fame.
They were a team that didn\'t go all the way, yet they may have done more for the future of the franchise and perhaps the role of its fans than any Cubs teams that preceded it.
The stage was set for the 1969 Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, where the lights didn\'t shine at night, but they did in the eyes of every hopeful fan.
A chewing gum magnate was shaping his unique franchise\'s identity.
An integrated league was discovering its strength