CURSE
By Bennie, Lara and Renee
August 16, 2008
THE CURSE
 From

1876 to 1945
The Chicago cubs were one of the most
successful baseball team in the country.
 What’s
 The

wrong after 1945!!!???
Cubs is cursed
“Curse of The Billy Goat”
CURSE OF THE BILLY GOAT
 About
a guy with his pet, a goat cursed
the Chicago Cubs
 FUNNY
OR REAL????
CURSE OF THE BILLY GOAT

October 6th, 1945
a sad day in Cubs history

Game 4 of the World Series
VS
2:1

Cubs needed to win 2 of the next 4 games
played at Wrigley Field
CURSE OF THE BILLY GOAT
William Sianis, nicknamed “Billy Goat”
 His pet goat named “Murphy”

One for himself
One for his goat, Murphy
CURSE OF THE BILLY GOAT
CURSE OF THE BILLY GOAT
CURSE OF THE BILLY GOAT
CURSE OF THE BILLY GOAT

Philip Knight Wrigley was the Cubs owner
THE CURSE WORDS

Billy Goat placed a curse upon the Cubs
“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.”

Finally the Cubs lost the 1945 World Series
The World Series Trophy would become just a dream
for the Chicago Cubs
INCIDENTS FOLLOWING THE CURSE

The black cat (1969)
INCIDENTS FOLLOWING THE CURSE

Right under Leon’s legs (1984)
INCIDENTS FOLLOWING THE CURSE

STEVE BARTMAN(2003)
INCIDENTS FOLLOWING THE CURSE

Who is Steve Bartman?
INCIDENTS FOLLOWING THE CURSE

October, 14, 2003, Chicago Cubs vs Florida Marlins.

Heading into the eighth inning with a 3-0 lead over the
Florida Marlins, Cubs fans began to celebrate what would be
their first trip to the World Series since 1945.

Cub’s players Mark Prior pitching, Luis Castillo batting with
one out and Juan Pierre standing on second base.
INCIDENTS FOLLOWING THE CURSE
INCIDENTS FOLLOWING THE CURSE
Millions of Cubs fans were
Devastated by the loss and
furious at Bartman.
INCIDENTS FOLLOWING THE CURSE
INCIDENTS FOLLOWING THE CURSE
STATISTIC

Pre-Curse 1876-1945

Post-Curse 1946-2003

World Series Victories:

World Series Victories:
 None

World Series Appearances:
 None

Pennants:
 None

1907, 1908

Championship Titles
 1876, 1880-82, 1885-86

World Series Appearances:
 1906, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1918,
1929, 1932, 1935, 1938, 1945

Pennants:
 1876, 1880-82, 1885-86,
1906, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1918,
1929, 1932, 1935, 1938, 1945
Attempts to break the curse
1. Bring a goat out on the field
2.Destroy the steave Bartman ball
3.Hanging butchered goat
ATTEMPTS TO BREAK THE CURSE
4.Buying break the curse items and bring it along.
 Break The Curse.mht

Artifishall Cubs try to break curse by bringing
jackass into the locker room before game.mht
SUMMARY
 The
phenomenon of the billy goat
curse is just a legend? Could it be
real?