Cubs stun undefeated Padres in home opener
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The Chicago Cubs played their home opener on friday with a packed house at the friendly confines, where they beat the Padres 3-1
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The Chicago Cubs were in Arizona for spring training, began the regular season in Japan, went back to Phoenix to face the Diamondbacks in a four-game set and then traveled to Northern California to take on the Athletics.
The Cubs are finally home. And the White Sox hit the road for the first time this season with series against the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians.
The Cubs home opener on April 14, 1978, is famous for its massive crowd, which topped out at 45,777 — a record for a home opener. According to the Chicago Baseball Museum, people were already waiting in two-block lines along Waveland and Sheffield avenues for the bleachers to open as early as 6:30 a.m.
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