The 2016 Cubs won the World Series with a little help from the “Good Luck Goat” and Sam’s “Reverse the Curse” ceremony. Now that the season is back, watch all the games at Billy Goat Tavern – the most legendary baseball bar in the country.
Here’s the moment the Curse was broken from inside Billy Goat Tavern:
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From the day the first goat stumbled into the Tavern, the Billy Goat Inn became a circus of animals. There were numerous goats, from beer drinking to dollar bill eating, but mostly beer drinking. An avid animal lover, Billy offered the tavern as their home. A long line of Goats from Billy “the original” to Murphy “The goat curse” have always been a regular staple at the legendary Tavern.
Six more weeks of winter? That’s just a silly curse. According to Greek legend, if the Goat sees his shadow on February 2nd, it means the Cubs will win back-to-back World Series!
The Tribune Company, new owners of the Cubs, finally invited the goat to opening day at Wrigley Field in an attempt to lift the curse, Sam Sianis and his goat finally walked the grass of Wrigley Field. Sam raised his hat and said, “The curse is lifted.” The Cubs won and won and won their way to their first post season game and division title in almost forty years. Sam and the goat again walked the field during Game 1 of the playoffs resulting in 2 consecutive home wins, but when they were left behind in Chicago while the cubs got swept in San Diego. With 8 eights left to get to the World Series, a routine ground ball went through the legs of first baseman, Leon Durham, sealing the fate of the cursed cubs and ending their World Series hopes.
Congratulations Kris Bryant on winning the MVP Award!!
This is even more proof that the goat is good luck! In 2015, Kris embraced the goat in the minors resulting in his rookie of the year award.
In 2016 he again embraced the goat and won the MVP Award!
Oh and by the way…which player made the final out to finally end the curse? Kris Bryant!
We are very happy the cubs won the way they did and the cursed is reversed. The goat was always meant to be a good luck charm which is 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 became a legend gradually as the cubs kept losing since the moment the cubs kicked the goat out in 1945. We’ve recently noticed some connections to the past:
