A previous post documented games that the Cubs won when the final play was a hit by the opposing team, but the batter or a runner on the bases was retired.
The Cubs have recorded 16 such wins.
The Cubs are 62-57-2 on Opening Days since the Modern Era began in 1901.
In 39 of their wins, they did not trail including 16 in which they took the lead for good in the first inning.
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2021 is the 75th anniversary of 1946, a year in which the Cubs were defending National League champions and posted a winning percentage they would not surpass until 1967.
In 1945, they had been 9.