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Are any sports curses still intact?
Posted on 10/23/16 at 12:04 pm
Posted on 10/23/16 at 12:04 pm
The Curse of the Billy Goat was broken last night.
The Black Sox curse and Curse of the Bambino are long gone. The Rangers curse ended in 1987 when the owner of the New York Americans died (the Rangers didn't cash in until 1994). The Phillies overcame the Curse of Billy Penn.
Are any of the current droughts due to a curse and not just suckage?
The Black Sox curse and Curse of the Bambino are long gone. The Rangers curse ended in 1987 when the owner of the New York Americans died (the Rangers didn't cash in until 1994). The Phillies overcame the Curse of Billy Penn.
Are any of the current droughts due to a curse and not just suckage?
Posted on 10/23/16 at 12:05 pm to Bestbank Tiger
Madden Curse - Odell Beckham says hello.
Posted on 10/23/16 at 12:07 pm to Bestbank Tiger
I think we all need to root for Cleveland (if they'd lost the Finals I'd feel differently, then it would be more funny to see the Cubs win).
Think about all the Cubs fans you know, then think about all the smug Red Sox fans you know-- can you stand all the Cubbies getting that bad?
Think about all the Cubs fans you know, then think about all the smug Red Sox fans you know-- can you stand all the Cubbies getting that bad?
Posted on 10/23/16 at 12:07 pm to Bestbank Tiger
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The Black Sox curse
FOX made that up in 2005.
Posted on 10/23/16 at 12:40 pm to Bestbank Tiger
Wait was Billy Goat to go to WS or win WS?
DIdnt realize if they dont win the WS they still break it
DIdnt realize if they dont win the WS they still break it
Posted on 10/23/16 at 12:45 pm to Bestbank Tiger
quote:
The Curse of the Billy Goat was broken last night.
No it was not. They have not won it all yet.
So to answer your question the Cubs curse is still intact as of right now.
This post was edited on 10/23/16 at 12:46 pm
Posted on 10/23/16 at 12:47 pm to DollaChoppa
quote:
Wait was Billy Goat to go to WS or win WS?
Billy Goat was making the series. Winning would be gravy.
Posted on 10/23/16 at 1:03 pm to Bestbank Tiger
No the tavern owner said "the Cubs won't win another one" that means winning the World Series. Curse still intact
Posted on 10/23/16 at 1:15 pm to BranchDawg
quote:
Madden Curse - Odell Beckham says hello.
He had a pretty good year last year, though.
Posted on 10/23/16 at 1:21 pm to Bestbank Tiger
I know print media is dead...
So I think even the SI cover curse is dead.
It might still be alive but no one pays attention to SI covers anymore.
So I think even the SI cover curse is dead.
It might still be alive but no one pays attention to SI covers anymore.
Posted on 10/23/16 at 1:29 pm to Bestbank Tiger
quote:no it wasn't
The Curse of the Billy Goat was broken last night.
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October 6th, a sad day in Cubs history. The Cubs entered game four of the World Series leading the Detroit Tigers 2 games to 1, and needing to win only two of the next four games played at Wrigley Field. A local Greek, William "Billy Goat" Sianis, owner of the Billy Goat Tavern and a Cubs fan, bought two tickets to Game four. Hoping to bring his team good luck he took his pet goat, Murphy, with him to the game. At the entrance to the park, the Andy Fran ushers stopped Billy Goat from entering saying that no animals are allowed in the park. Billy Goat, frustrated, appealed to the owner of the Cubs, P.K. Wrigley. Wrigley replied, "Let Billy in, but not the goat." Billy Goat asked, "Why not the goat?" Wrigley answered, "Because the goat stinks." According to legend, the goat and Billy were upset, so then Billy threw up his arms and exclaimed, "The Cubs ain't gonna win no more. The Cubs will never win a World Series so long as the goat is not allowed in Wrigley Field." The Cubs were officially cursed. Subsequently, the Cubs lost game four, and the remaining series getting swept at home and from the World Series. Billy Goat promptly sent a telegram to P.K. Wrigley, stating, "Who stinks now?" For the next twenty years, throughout the remainder of Billy Goat's life the Cubs would finish each season at 5th place or lower, establishing a pattern that would reverse the Cubs luck and term the team "The Lovable Losers." The World Series would become a dream, and "wait 'til next year" would become the team's motto. From 1946 to 2003, the Cubs would post a 4250-4874 (.466) record, have only 15 winning seasons, finish in first place a mere 3 times, have no pennants, no World Series appearances let alone wins, with only four post season experiences (1984, 1989, 1998, 2003) resulting in a complete reversal of their fortunes. The Cubs were and are a cursed franchise.
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This post was edited on 10/23/16 at 1:31 pm
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