It was on this date in 1953. The official temperature was 104 degrees, and the Cubs actually played a day game at Wrigley Field. Incredibly, 17,000+ fans came out to smolder in the steamy hot ballpark and watch the Cubs lose 5-3 to the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Hank Sauer hit a homer, but two errors by shortstop Roy Smalley cost the Cubs the ballgame.
Joe Garagiola started at catcher for the Cubs and caught all nine innings.
