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Roy Rogers Visits Billy Goat

Nov 8, 2019 | Billy "Goat" Sianis, Madison

Our original location on West Madison was pretty far west! The “King of Cowboys” once visited Billy Goat Sianis at the original Billy Goat Tavern on West Madison Street. Chicago hosted an annual rodeo at the Chicago Stadium across the street from Billy Goat Tavern. Many of the biggest movie cowboys of the time paid The Goat a visit, and none were bigger than Roy Rogers.

Roy Rogers and Billy Goat Sianis

Cubs World Series Magic

Nov 2, 2019 | Billy Goat Curse

Today marks the third anniversary of the day the Chicago Cubs broke the Curse of the Billy Goat by winning the 2016 World Series. The goat was always meant to be a good luck charm. That’s why Billy “Goat” Sianis took the goat to the game in 1945, so they could finally win the world series after losing 7 series since 1908. The curse gradually became a legend as Chicago watched the Cubs keep losing since the moment the goat was kicked out in 1945. We’ve recently noticed some connections to the past:

  • The last time the Chicago Cubs won a World Series game prior to 2016 was in 1945 on 10/8 (108) in extra innings…the score was 8 to 7……In 2016 the Cubs won the World Series in extra innings to break the 108 year drought…the score was 8 to 7.
  • Game 4 1945, after a brief rain delay, the goat was kicked out because the rain caused the goat to smell and fans were complaining.  In 2016, after a brief rain delay the Cubs won the World Series.
  • October 22 is an important day:
    – 10/22/1970 – Billy “Goat” Sianis passes away
    – 10/22/2011 – Theo Epstein signs with Cubs
    – 10/22/2016 – The Chicago Cubs clinch the pennant for the first time since 1945
Olaf Logan, Frain usher, stops William Sianis, owner of the Billy Goat Tavern at 1855 W. Madison Street from entering the ball park October 12, 1945. Sianis crashed the gate but could not seat the goat in the box. Sianis is going to sue. Tribune file photo. (baseball World Series, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers)

Order Billy Goat Tavern on GrubHub

Oct 17, 2019 | GrubHub

If you can’t stop in to grab a bite, Grub a bite. Get your Billy Goat order delivered by GrubHub! Pick-up and delivery options are available at our Lake St. and Madison St. locations. Check out their menus below!

LAKE STREET: ORDER HERE

MADISON STREET: ORDER HERE