Ex-Cub on Bartman ball: 'I wouldn't have caught it anyway'
Published 4/2/2008 at chicagotribune.com - Sports
'I wouldn't have caught it anyway'
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Any holdovers still blaming Steve Bartman should let the infamous Cubs fan off the hook, Moises Alou says.
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Alou says he wouldn't have caught Bartman ball in 2003 NLCS
The Zoner posted 4/1/2008 from sports.espn.go.com
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.Moises Alou says “I wouldnt have caught the ball…”
The Big Lead found this 4/2/2008 on www.cubshub.com
With all the chatter about curses, black cats, and blown bullpens, it seems only fitting that Moises Alou has something to add to the mix. In an article over at ESPN.com ( here ) Moises Alou discusses the catch that nearly was and says “I ...Can't Truss It
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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 ...Moises Alou hopes Steve Bartman’s life is ok: He’s a little late
houroc posted 4/2/2008 from sportfiends.com
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Thankfully for me, my team wasn’t on the shitty end of this play, so I still excite at the very thought of Steve Bartman blocking that baseballs path from entering Moises Alou’s glove. Everyone remembers a pissed off Alou throwing ...
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Four and a half year too late, Moses Alou says he wouldn’t have caught the Bartman ball anyway. "Everywhere I play, even now, people still yell, ‘Bartman! Bartman!’ I feel really bad for the kid," Alou told Associated ...
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Any holdovers still blaming Steve Bartman should let the infamous Cubs fan off the hook, Moises Alou says. The former Cubs left fielder, now with the Mets, said he wouldn't have caught the now-infamous foul ball in the 2003 National League ...
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