OTD 1985: Strawberry’s Three Homers in Chicago

The fate of hitters and pitchers at Wrigley Field is often affected by which way the wind blows. Darryl Strawberry didn’t have any help or hindrance from the air stream on this day against the Cubs. His power would’ve played anywhere. The Mets’ 7–2 won over Chicago, which put New York into first place. Darryl was the deciding element—a gust of air behind his team’s back if you...