The Billy Goat Curse – 8 Outs Away

May 29, 2018 | Billy Goat Curse

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, and in an effort to lift the curse 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. They continued their winning, taking the first two games of the National League Championship Series against the San Diego Padres. They just needed to win one of the next three games at San Diego to finally reach the World Series. Sam and his goat waited for the call to go along with the team and ensure the victory, only to be left behind in Chicago.

 

After losing games three and four in San Diego, the Cubs were leading the Padres 3-2 in the seventh inning, with only eight outs needed to win the game and the ace pitcher Rick Sutcliffe at the helm. An eerie chain of events would ensue. A routine ground ball was hit to first baseman, Leon Durham, which dribbled through his legs allowing the tying run to score. An overworked Rick Sutcliffe, who dominated game one, yielded the remaining three runs. The Padres swept the Cubs in San Diego, and swept the Cubs out of the series. The Cubs were still cursed.

The Original Cheezborger

Dec 20, 2017 | Cheezborger, Sam Sianis

There was no food served at the original Billy Goat tavern on Madison Street, but on the day the Goat opens on Hubbard Street its most popular menu item is one that is referred to as a “double-hamburger-on-toasted-roll-with-chopped-onions-and-relish.”

But with Sam working the grill, the place begins to echo with his distinctive pitch to customers walking down the stairs: “Cheezborger, Cheezborger! No fries, chips! No Pepsi, Coke!

 

Visit Saturday Night Live: The Experience at the Museum of Broadcast Communications!

Oct 26, 2017 | Sam Sianis, SNL

A new exhibit is open at the Museum of Broadcast Communications featuring Saturday Night Live. Described as a once in a lifetime experience, walk through a week at SNL and feel like you’re in the studio for a filming! Bill and Sam were on hand to check it out for themselves! They were invited by museum chairman, Larry Wert, as special guests with a unique connection to the show. “Cheezborger, Cheezborger” was immortalized by John Belushi in the Olympia Restaurant skit. Check out the exhibit at The Museum of Broadcast Communications at 306 N. State Street in Chicago!