1943 – A crowd of 314, the smallest in Wrigley Field history, see Andy Pafko make his Cubs debut. Pafko drives in 4 runs with a double and a single in 3 at bats, as the Cubs top the Phillies, 7 – 4, in a five-inning downpour.

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On September 24, 1943 — 1943 – A crowd of 314, the smallest in Wrigley Field history, see Andy Pafko make his Cubs debut. Pafko drives in 4 runs with a double and a single in 3 at bats, as the Cubs top the Phillies, 7 – 4, in a five-inning downpour.

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Sources:
Baseball Reference September 24
National Pastime September 24
Retro Sheet
Hall of Fame
SABR Games Project
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