The Dodgers pull within one game of the 3rd-place Cubs, taking two at Wrigley Field. A yellow-dyed ball is used in the first game.

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On September 17, 1939 — The Dodgers pull within one game of the 3rd-place Cubs, taking two at Wrigley Field. A yellow-dyed ball is used in the first game.

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Sources:
Baseball Reference September 17
National Pastime September 17
Retro Sheet
Hall of Fame
SABR Games Project
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