As a student at Northwestern in the early 1970s, when bleacher seats were $1, Sager scheduled spring classes in the morning so he could take the L to Cubs games in the afternoons. As a professional, Sager finagled his way to Wrigley's first scheduled night game — Aug. 8, 1988 — and even stayed for the rain date 24 hours later. When Sager left the hospital last October, he headed to his hometown to watch the Cubs beat the Cardinals twice in the National League Division Series.