It was Oct. 6, 1945. The Chicago Cubs were about to face the Detroit Tigers in the World Series that they were leading two games to one. The Cubs last won the World Series in 1908 as the second of back-to-back championships. The team and its fans were feeling pretty optimistic that they could win just two more games to claim the title.
Fans were coming in droves to the Wrigley Field, the Cubs’ home ballpark. One of those who were striding in was Billy Sianis, a Greek immigrant who owned a local watering hole named Billy Goat Tavern.
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People called him “Billy Goat,” and it was a nickname he was quite fond of. Not just because he grew a goatee, but because he adopted a pet goat named Murphy. He even had a ticket to bring in Murphy to the game.
What happened that day to Sianis and his goat will forever live in the Cubs’ lore – that is until the Cubs win a World Series.
There are various versions of what exactly transpired; either Sianis and Murphy denied entry to the ballpark or they were kicked out due to goat’s unpleasant odor. Feeling insulted, Sianis placed a curse on the franchise, “The Cubs ain’t gonna win no more!”
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The Cubs ultimately lost the 1945 World Series and had failed to play in one since then. Whether the curse is true or not, once the Cubs go back to the World Series, Wrigley Field will not have enough seats for the fans.
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