Bartman exonerated by Alou admission

 
Steve Bartman can come out now. Moises Alou says he couldn't have caught the popup with which Bartman, a Cubs fan attending Game 6 of the 2003 National League Championship Series, was criticized for interfering. [link]

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Alou says he wouldn't have caught Bartman ball in 2003 NLCS

Alou, now with the Mets, said he wouldn't have caught the now-infamous pop fly in the 2003 National League Championship Series that hit the heel of Bartman's hand in the eighth inning of Game 6, prolonging an inning in which the Marlins later rallied for the lead. Florida then went on to win the series.
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Can't Truss It

It was a great time to be a baseball fan in Chicago during 2003 unless you were on the South Side. I remember following the Cubs trip to the playoffs with the excitement of someone who didn't have a vested interest besides wanting to see a Cubs-Red ...
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Moises Alou hopes Steve Bartman’s life is ok: He’s a little late

So we all remember the Steve Bartman incident from 2003 right? The one where he supposedly cost the Cubs a trip to the World Series for the first time since 1945?
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Cubs Fans, Let It Go: The Sage of Steve Bartman & Moises Alou

Over the past few years, I have wondered could the Cubs have won if Steve Bartman had not allegedly interfered with a foul ball during the 2003 NLCS? As we know, the Cubs lost that game and the series thereafter. Of course, we also know the fan who supposedly interfered with that ball, Steve Bartman's life was changed forever. Now, Moises Alou, the outfielder who attempted to get the ...
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The Official Site of The Chicago Cubs: News: Bartman exonerated by Alou admission

CHICAGO -- Steve Bartman can come out now. Moises Alou says he couldn't have caught the popup with which Bartman, a Cubs fan attending Game 6 of the 2003 National League Championship Series, was criticized for interfering. First baseman Derrek Lee, ...
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