events
August 8, 1988
The first night baseball game in the history of Chicago's Wrigley Field (game was rained out in the fourth inning).
History of Wrigley Field
The history of Wrigley Field, the home of the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball's National League, begins well before the Cubs played their first game in that venue.
August 8
August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 145 days remain until the end of the year.