Last comic(s) standing

While the 1979 MLB season might remain etched in fans’ minds for many things—a wild and windy 23-22 game early on between the host Chicago Cubs and the victorious Philadelphia Phillies; Lou Brock and Carl Yastrzemski reaching the 3,000-hit club; and Yankees captain and catcher Thurman Munson perishing while piloting a small plane—many recall most the campaign revolving around the song “We Are Family.”

Released around the time the baseball season started, the tune from American group Sister Sledge reached No. 1 on the R&B charts and No. 2 on the U.S. pop music scene. It also served as the