1979 Chicago Cubs season
The 1979 Chicago Cubs season was the 108th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 104th in the National League and the 64th at Wrigley Field, and the first to be beamed via satellite and cable television to viewers all over the United States on WGN Television, thanks to a postseason decision by the company management to uplink its broadcast signals via satellite with the help of Oklahoma-based United Video Satellite Group, making them the pioneer superstation in the country's midwest and the Cubs games of that season the third superstation baseball broadcasts live via satellite relay after the Braves and the Yankees.It was the first season of over 40 to be broadcast all over the county, slowly making the team a national brand. The Cubs finished fifth in the National League East with a r
1979 Houston Astros season1979 Philadelphia Phillies season1979 Pittsburgh Pirates seasonBarry FooteBill CaudillJoey_AmalfitanoKen HoltzmanList of Chicago Cubs Opening Day starting pitchersList of Chicago Cubs managersList of Chicago Cubs minor league affiliatesList of Chicago Cubs seasonsMay 1979National League EastSteve Macko
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1979 Chicago Cubs season
The 1979 Chicago Cubs season was the 108th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 104th in the National League and the 64th at Wrigley Field, and the first to be beamed via satellite and cable television to viewers all over the United States on WGN Television, thanks to a postseason decision by the company management to uplink its broadcast signals via satellite with the help of Oklahoma-based United Video Satellite Group, making them the pioneer superstation in the country's midwest and the Cubs games of that season the third superstation baseball broadcasts live via satellite relay after the Braves and the Yankees.It was the first season of over 40 to be broadcast all over the county, slowly making the team a national brand. The Cubs finished fifth in the National League East with a r
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The 1979 Chicago Cubs season w ...... e East with a record of 80–82.
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