And Then There were 3

The 1973 NL East Race was cut from 5 to 3 teams on the last scheduled day of the season

WRIGLEY FIELD - October 1, 1973

The Mets and Cubs finally played yesterday after being rained out 2 straight days. And I was there virtually to experience the games.

The field was still very soggy. The Mets had to play yesterday without taking batting practice. They have not had batting practices since leaving New York 4 days ago.

In the opener, it wa…