Chronicles the Chicago Cubs' 1935 season and the many on- and off-field events that impacted the game for years to come. Fans who had once turned to baseball for heroes and men of character now laughed at players' uncouth antics and fun-loving carousing reported in the morning newspapers.

Chewing gum king Phil Wrigley's Cubs won 21 games in a row in September, and many on- and off-the-field events impacted the Cubs' game for years to come.