06-16-2025, 11:26 PM
Having grown up in Chicago, before Wrigley had lights, I'd come home from school to watch all the Cubbies' home games. Back then, WGN televised 156 out of 162 season games (for some reason they didn't broadcast the 2 series in San Diego).
The schedule was easy back then. Each League had 2 divisions of 6 teams and no interleague games. Each team played 18 games vs. division opponents and 12 games against the other league division.
The math adds up to 18x5 + 12x6 = 162 games.
The schedule was easy back then. Each League had 2 divisions of 6 teams and no interleague games. Each team played 18 games vs. division opponents and 12 games against the other league division.
The math adds up to 18x5 + 12x6 = 162 games.