History of the Curse

Lifelong Chicago Cubs fan William "Billy Goat" Sianis, owner of the Billy Goat Tavern is said to be the originator of the curse.

"The Cubs ain't gonna win no more!" were the last words uttered by Mr. Sianis as he and his goat Murphy were ushered out of Wrigley Field on that fateful day of October 6, 1945.

It seems that William Sianis had purchased two tickets to game 4 of the 1945 World Series featuring the Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers and he intended to use them, but perhaps not as they were intended.  Showing up to the park prior to the game, he presented his tickets and was initially led to his box seats along with Murphy in tow.

Chicago Cubs owner P.K. Wrigley soon got word of a stench emanating from the box seat area and the presence of a goat that was causing a great commotion even before the game started.  Mr. Sianis and his goat were soon ejected, "because the goat stinks," said Mr. Wrigley.

William Sianis was seen throwing his hands into the air and as the curse goes went on to explain that, "the Cubs will never win a World Series so long as the goat is not allowed in Wrigley Field."

The Chicago Cubs of course went on to lose the series in seven games to the Tigers and haven't been back since.  Sianis sent a telegram to Wrigley that in part read, "Who stinks now?"

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