Interesting story about the so-called curse of "Goats Billy» (Billy Goat curse), which, according to legend, is the reason why the US baseball team the Chicago Cubs since 1945 never reached the final of the World Series - reshayuschayuschey Series gamesseason professional baseball league in North America.
In 1945 the owner of the tavern "Goat Billy» (Billy Goat Tavern) Billy Sianis (Billy Sianis) bought two tickets to the game of the World Series in Chicago, where the Cubs have met with the Detroit Tigers, and came back to his home a goat, butHe was expelled from the stadium because of the smell coming from the goat interfered with other fans.Sianis terribly offended leaving the stadium and declared: "They are the Cubs, they will never win!".
Different sources interpret this curse differently.Some argue that Billy meant that more than a single game of the World Series will not be won on home ground, others say that the Cubs do not generally get into the World Series.Relatives told Billy that Billy Cubs owner sent a telegram in which he wrote: "You lose this series and you will never win a single World Series.You will never win any more World Series, because you insulted my goat !!! »
True or not - is not known, but the fact remains that the Cubs were defeated in a series of 1945, after losing 4 games out of 7, whileat the beginning of a series of matches were 2: 1, and more has never since 1945 did not go to the finals.
For years, fans of the Cubs have made many attempts to remove prokdyatie.Several times over the years at the stadium, along with a live goat invited nephew Billy Sianisa Sam Sianis - in the Cubs had hoped that it will help remove the prophecy.The results have improved somewhat, but the World League was still a distant dream.
In 2003, the Chicago fans came to the stadium of their main rivals, the Houston Astros, with a live goat.When they were not allowed into the stadium, they have read the curse and declared that his transfer to Houston.In the same year the Cubs won the championship of the Central Division, but in the decisive match for the World Series were defeated.Moreover, after two years in Houston was his first in the history of the World Series, which proved that the transfer can not be a curse to another club.
Kabspobezhdali in the division in 2007 and 2008, but both times at zero lost the series in the first round of the playoffs, the latter Playing a match was held on October 6 on the same day that in 1945 Billy along with the goat chasedfrom the stadium.
According to a relative of Billy, the curse can be lifted only after the entire organization of the Chicago Cubs show a sincere attitude and love towards the goats.But apparently not yet seen such an attitude goat gods.
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