Overview

• Alan Ruck marks the 40th anniversary by noting that the film’s June 5, 1985 Cubs game was actually filmed on September 24, 1985, during a Cubs–Expos matchup.
• He says John Hughes filmed their close-ups before the Wrigley gates opened and then captured genuine crowd reactions as fans streamed in.
• Ruck credits his lifelong Cubs fandom and years of attending Wrigley Field games for grounding Cameron’s authentic presence in the stadium sequence.
• He reveals that Cameron’s signature “sa-wing batter” chant was inspired by a high school catcher he knew.
• This summer he will reunite with Matthew Broderick in the comedy The Best Is Yet to Come.