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Dead Goat Carcass Hung Outside Wrigley Field In Apparent Cubs Curse Reversal
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
... thing a little too far : HOME RUN DERBY has the gruesome discovery of a dead goat hung on the Harry Caray statue outside of Wrigley Field. Chicago police cut down the carcass, which seems to be the latest and most bizarre attempt at reversing the curse. The nuttiness began in 1945, when bar owner Billy Sianis had two seats to Game 4 of the World Series and brought along his pet goat. Although the pair were let in, Sianis and friend were soon booted out by orders of the team owner. The enraged tavernkeeper then supposedly levied the curse, telling the team they would never win the World Series again. The Cubs went on to lose Game 4, and the series - and haven't been back to the championships since. The problem with the dead goat delivery to 1060 W. Addison is that it goes against the apparent curse cure. Sianis' nephew Sam has said that the real cure would be the Cubs showing " a true sincere fondness for goats ," not just using the ...
eGREGious Musings 10/4
Fanster.com —
... Cubs fans must be a little unnerved after the D-backs game one win. Fans so desperate to get rid of their “curse” hung a dead goat carcas on a statue of Harry Carry outside of Wrigley Field. ...
Friday links
100% Injury Rate —
... A goat carcass hung on the statue of Harry Caray will definitely help the Cubs win the World Series. Well, maybe not. [Home Run Derby] ...
THE MIDWAY: DEAD GOATS & CHEATIN' MARION
Epic Carnival —
... This Curse of the Billy Goat thing with the Chicago Cubs has gone too far. Someone hung the carcass of a goat on the Harry Caray statue outside Wrigley Field. Too bad it didn't work. (Home Run Derby) ...
Piling It On: 10 More Anti-Cubs Thoughts
Tremendous Upside Potential —
... 4) They hung a dead goat on a statue of Harry Caray -- Curses aren't real. You know what is? An entire century of bad baseball. This was pretty disgusting... but also kind of funny. ...
