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The
Man, The Legend
Seen here in his later years, William "Billy Goat"
Sianis is where the Legend of the Billy Goat begins. While causing
heartache for Chicago Cub fans for almost 60 years, the originator
of the "Billy Goat Curse" was also referred to as,
"the city's greatest tavern keeper," according to
infamous Chicago columnist Mike Royko. |
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Lincoln
Tavern
The
Lincoln Tavern was Billy Goat Sianis's first bar and predecessor
to the Billy Goat Tavern. Sianis paid his first tavern with
the proceeds from opening weekend and it was here that the original
billy goat "Murphy" (simply labeled "Billy"
in the photo) stumbled in and met his new master. |
Murphy
In the photo above, Billy Goat Sianis can be seen pouring a
bottle of Blatz into the mouth of Murphy. You can see that the
thirsty goat missed nary a drop. According to Bill Sianis, present
day manager of the tavern and great nephew to Billy Goat Sianis,
"That goat loved to drink." |
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The
Mascot
Standing in front of Billy Goat Sianis is one of Murphy's descendants
strapped to a ceremonial Warren Avenue 27th District wagon,
perfectly sized for a billy goat, presumably in yet another
one of Sianis's publicity stunts. |
Sam
Upon the passing of Billy Goat Sianis, the tradition lives on
with Sam Sianis, nephew to Billy Goat Sianis, seen here in his
younger days at the bar of the current Billy Goat Tavern along
with one of Socrates's descendants. |
