On April 26, 1941, the Chicago Cubs ended their 21-game losing streak in a dramatic fashion against the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field. The Cubs had been on a horrific run, having lost their first two games of the season and then embarking on a 19-game losing streak that began on April 4.

Heading into the game, the Cubs were desperate for a win. They sent out their ace, Claude Passeau, to the mound to face off against the Dodgers' Whitlow Wyatt. The game was a pitchers' duel, with both teams struggling to score runs.

In the top of the ninth inning, with the score tied at 1-1, the Cubs managed to load the bases with two outs. Up stepped utility player Augie Galan, who had entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning. Galan worked the count to 3-2 before lining a single to left field, scoring two runs and giving the Cubs a 3-1 lead.

Passeau returned to the mound in the bottom of the ninth and retired the Dodgers in order, sealing the victory for the Cubs and ending their nightmarish losing streak. The Cubs' players and coaches celebrated on the field, hugging each other and shaking hands with the relieved look of a team that had finally gotten the monkey off their back.

The win was a turning point for the Cubs, who went on to finish the season with a respectable 70-84 record. While they didn't make the playoffs, the team's performance was a marked improvement from their disastrous start to the season.

The April 26, 1941 game between the Cubs and Dodgers remains a memorable moment in baseball history, a testament to the resilience and never-say-die attitude of a team that refused to give up even in the face of a seemingly insurmountable losing streak.