The 1983 season started about as bad as anyone could have imagined for the Chicago Cubs. They opened the campaign with six consecutive losses. It had been five years since they posted a .500 record for a season, and the start was having many feel like a sixth was coming.
The Cubs’ failures in Lee Elia’s second season as manager were the talk of the town. The press did not have anything nice to say about what was happening on the field. The fans were restless and showed their frustrations by booing at home games.