Jan 26, 2017 | Billy Goat Curse, Sam Sianis
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.
Nov 18, 2016 | Billy Goat Curse, Cheezborger
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!
Nov 15, 2016 | Billy Goat Curse
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:
- The last time the Chicago Cubs won a World Series game prior to this year 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. This year 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
Nov 8, 2016 | Mike Royko
We’re sure you and Billy Goat are loving this from above!
Nov 6, 2016 | Billy Goat Curse
Surprise Cubs fans the G.O.A.T. was in the stadium all year – The Greatest Of All Time – Your 2016 Chicago Cubs.
