Chicago Cubs

The history of athletics and sports has been dominated by superstition. Players have lucky socks which they refuse to change for a whole season. Until they won the World Series, Boston Red Socks fans were convinced that their favorite team had been cursed by a bad trade with the New York Yankees over Babe Ruth. This article concerns the fans of the Chicago Cubs who are equally certain that the only reason that their team has not won the World Series because of a similar supernatural phenomenon, specifically a cursed stadium seat.

Writer Matt Linder tells the story about a moment back in 2003 that changed the history of this franchise. Spectator Steve Bartman was sitting in the infamous seat: Seat 113 in Aisle 4, Row 8 at Wrigley Field when a foul ball came his way during the eight inning of the NLCS. Left fielder Moises Alou...
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