The Billy Goat Curse
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The Billy Goat Curse
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Author : Gil Bogen
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2008-12-17
The Billy Goat Curse written by Gil Bogen and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-17 with Sports & Recreation categories.
In 1945 the most famous curse in sports was placed on the Chicago Cubs when Bill Sianis and his goat were ejected from Wrigley Field. Though Sianis purchased two tickets for the fourth game of the World Series against Detroit, the goat's stench led to the pair's ouster. The indignant Sianis allegedly cursed the Cubs, promising that they'd never again play in the World Series at Wrigley Field. More than six decades later, the team has yet to win a pennant. There were years when fortune seemed to pluck defeat from the wings of sure victory. The book focuses on the attitudes of players and fans, as well as attempts to exorcise the curse. It features photographs and interviews of former Cub players, as well as a foreword by Hall of Fame shortstop Ernie Banks.
Da Curse Of The Billy Goat
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Author : Steve Gatto
language : en
Publisher: Protar House, LLC
Release Date : 2004
Da Curse Of The Billy Goat written by Steve Gatto and has been published by Protar House, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with World Series (Baseball) categories.
History and discussion of the legendary Curse of the Billy Goat, the Chicago Cubs' pennant races and World Series games, and baseball's curses.
Murphy S Ticket
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Author : Brad Herzog
language : en
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Release Date : 2017-07-15
Murphy S Ticket written by Brad Herzog and has been published by Sleeping Bear Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-15 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
For 108 years, fans of Chicago Cubs baseball suffered every playofff season, with mishap after mishap each being traced back to 1945 when a friendly goat was kicked out of a World Series game. But the 2016 season felt different. Would this finally be the year that the Billy Goat Curse was reversed? Author Brad Herzog tells the story of the curse's origin and follows the Cubs right through that fateful November night in 2016 when the Cubbies could finally fly the "W."
Billy Goat S Curse
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Author : Stanley Gene Phillips, Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Virtualbookworm.com Publishing
Release Date : 2008-08-01
Billy Goat S Curse written by Stanley Gene Phillips, Jr. and has been published by Virtualbookworm.com Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-08-01 with categories.
The Chicago Cubs haven't been to a World Series since 1945. Some say it's because of the "Billy Goat Curse." And, the only way to break the curse is to have a descendant of Andy Frain apologize to Murphy the Goat. The problem is Murphy has been dead for a very long time. However, in the spirit of fair play, Murphy "the goat," armed with the gift of speech, is sent to Earth to make amends in lifting the curse. In exchange for ending the curse, Murphy wants an apology for being thrown out of Wrigley Field during the 1945 Series. In need of Earthly assistance, Murphy is brought to the Billie Goat's Tavern in Chicago where he meets and eventually enlists the aid of a very reluctant and cantankerous individual named Roger Talbert. They eventually work out their differences and unite to end the curse in this delightful tale.
The Billy Goat Curse
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Author : David Kadlec
language : en
Publisher: Publish America
Release Date : 2005-02
The Billy Goat Curse written by David Kadlec and has been published by Publish America this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-02 with Baseball stories categories.
Major league baseball has a long and colorful history. Some teams seem almost blessed by the baseball gods. They win year after year, making the play-offs and competing regularly in the World Series. We all know these teams. They're the ones we love to hate. Other teams lose regularly and seldom make the play-offs. When they do have a winning season, something always seems to go wrong. Easy ground balls hit to Gold Glove fielders that would end an inning or kill a rally somehow manage to skip between the fielder's legs or bounce off their gloves. It almost seems like these teams are cursed. This story is about such a curse, the Billy Goat Curse. But this story is not about the curse as you may know it. One man, his family and a baseball team are intertwined in a tale of damnation.
Cubbing
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Author : R. Rathbone Leonard
language : en
Publisher: Author House
Release Date : 2010-07-13
Cubbing written by R. Rathbone Leonard and has been published by Author House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-13 with Reference categories.
Right Now You Are Cubbing Whether you are at Wrigley Field, discussing the baseball team at work, or reading about the Cubs—you are Cubbing. Just thinking about the Cubs—you are Cubbing. Just writing about the Cubs—I am Cubbing, and pleased you have joined me as we go Cubbing. In the 2009 season, the Cubs were in first place by two percentage points on July 31. From the start of Spring Training as related in this book, my Cubbing comments were positive as I was positive about the 2009 season. The first three months I felt that the Cubs any day would pull away from the pack. And when in late July they started making their move, actually being in first place by a percentage point, I just knew they were on their way. As Lou Piniella would say, I really knew. I said “Go, Cubs, Go” to friends and strangers alike. I placed a large placard with a W in a window. And I kept Cubbing for this book with the day-to-day games, other activities, and here and there a remembrance and comment of the Cubs in years gone by—some of them, I’m sure, never before related. And then in Florida, between the second and third innings July 31, a billy goat actually walked on the field and strutted in front of the dugout mocking the Cubs. Was this a renewal of Bill Sianis’ 1945 curse? Could be. Within a week the descent had begun, the Cardinals were flying high, and the Cubs had gone into hibernation. Consider this: The month of July the Cubs won 18 and lost six. Then the goat strolled. The month of August the Cubs lost 17 and won only 11. The Billy Goat Curse of 1945, taking its toll once again. It must be real, really real. How else can you explain happenings such as the black cat strolling in front of Ron Santo in 1969, the Playoff failures of 1984 and 1989, the Bartman incident of 2003, and the more recent collapses, especially the Dodgers’ sweep of the 2008 Playoffs. I have begun to believe. There is no other explanation. The words were uttered thusly by Bill Sianis: “The Cubs no win here no more.“ However, a one hundred-plus year of losing hasn’t deterred Cubbing. So join me. Let’s go Cubbing. —Russ Leonard
Murphy
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Author : Stanley Phillips
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2022-03-09
Murphy written by Stanley Phillips and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-09 with categories.
Murphy: Billy Goat Curse - Or, how the Chicago Cubs won the 2016 World Series (This short story can also be found in Sports Legends - Or, how the Chicago Cubs won the 2016 World Series) "Them Cubs, they ain't gonna win no more." In 1945, when Frain's army of ushers heard those infamous words, they had no idea that it was Murphy 'the goat' that placed the curse on the Cubs, and not his owner Billy Sianis. By 2016, the Chicago Cubs had not been to a World Series since 1945. Some say it was due to the "Billy Goat Curse." Unbeknownst to them, the only way for the curse to be lifted was for someone to apologize to Murphy for being tossed out of Wrigley Field during the fourth game of the 1945 Fall Classic. Even those who might fantasize over the possibility of the curse being waged over a silly insult to a goat, they had to realize there was no way break the curse. Murphy had been dead for many years, and why would anyone apologize to a dead goat. From somewhere, far beyond this earth, someone took pity on the poor Cub fans plight. In the spirit of "Fair Play" Murphy armed with the power of speech, is forced to leave his place of rest to return to the world of the living. He is to lift the curse in time to allow the Cubs during the Fall Classic. Otherwise, he will be allowed to return to his resting place. Difficulty arises when Murphy declares he will not lift the curse unless he gets an apology. In need of earthly assistance, Murphy goes to the Billy Goat Tavern in Chicago. It is there he meets Daniel, a troubled young man, who just doesn't know how to better himself. Right from the start Murphy and Daniel butts much to the distress of Sara the young man's wife. Thinking, her husband has gone mad, she leaves him alone in hopes he would straighten himself out. She has no idea that Murphy is not an ordinary goat. In the end, both Murphy and Daniel work out their differences in order to arrive at a happy conclusion for all concerned in this delightful tale.
Murphy
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Author : Stanley Phillips
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2014-07-01
Murphy written by Stanley Phillips and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-01 with Humor categories.
“Murphy” is a fantasy born out of the frustration that the Chicago Cub fans have over the fact their beloved Cubbies have not been to a World Series since 1945. Many feel the reason for the drought is due to the Billy Goat Curse.The so-called curse came to be on October 6, 1945, when Billy Sianis, a well-known Chicago saloon owner brought his pet goat Murphy to the fourth game of that year's World Series. When asked to remove his goat from Wrigley Field, he was insulted. Upon leaving, he uttered the now infamous words, “Them Cubs, they ain't gonna win no more.”When Frain's army of ushers heard those words, they contributed the curse to Sianis. However, Murphy was the one who put the whammy on the Cubs. Seeing he was the one who was actually insulted, it was only natural. Unbeknownst to the Cubs fans, the only way to break the curse is for someone from the Cubs organization to apologize to Murphy personally. Of course, the biggest problem with that happening is that Murphy has been dead for many years.Still, Cub fans do not despair. In the spirit of Fair Play”, Murphy the Goat, armed with the gift of speech, is forced to return to Earth to lift the curse. Murphy being very persistent, and annoying, has a stipulation. Murphy will lift the curse when he gets his apology. But, Murphy isn't the only one with a stipulation. No one is going to allow him back in to his reward until he lifts the curse.In need of earthly assistance, Murphy goes to the Billy Goat Tavern in Chicago. It is here Murphy is to meet a very reluctant, tight-lipped, and cantankerous individual named Jack Talbot, in hopes of enlisting his aid.When they met, Jack has his own problems. His wife, Sara feels their marriage is failing. After she forces him to see a marriage counselor, the words she gets back from the counselor is troubling. The counselor feels that if Jack does not get psychiatric help there is a strong possibility he might go insane.The next morning, Sara's fears are realized when she finds Murphy in her shower. Things get worse when she leaves for work. Standing in the hall she listens to their apartment door as a full-blown argument develops between Jack and Murphy. This fact, combined with their troubles, is enough for her make up her mind to leave Jack.At the start Murphy and Jack butt heads as they both are stubborn. Eventually, they both come to the realization that they must change their ways, and join forces in order to arrive at the happy conclusion for all concern.
The Cubs Win The Pennant
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Author : John C. Skipper
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2004-05-05
The Cubs Win The Pennant written by John C. Skipper and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-05-05 with Sports & Recreation categories.
On September 29, 1945, the Chicago Cubs' fireball pitcher Paul Erickson threw a curve ball to Tommy O'Brien of the Pittsburgh Pirates with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. O'Brien's knees buckled, as any hitter's knees would when he expects a fastball but gets a curve instead. O'Brien had reason to be surprised--it was Erickson's first curveball of the game, and some even claim that it was his first of the year. The ball crossed home plate for strike three. The Cubs won 4-3 and captured the National League championship. The Cubs' journey to the National League pennant in 1945 is detailed here. The author interviewed nine surviving members of the 1945 Cubs, including pitchers Erickson, Hank Borowy, Hank Wyse and Claude Passeau, second baseman Don Johnson, shortstop Lenny Merullo, backup catcher Dewey Williams, first baseman Phil Cavaretta, and outfielder Andy Pafko, and includes their recollections of that magical Cubs season.
A Chicago Tavern
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Author : Rick Kogan
language : en
Publisher: Lake Claremont Press
Release Date : 2006
A Chicago Tavern written by Rick Kogan and has been published by Lake Claremont Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
Chicago newspaperman Rick Kogan plunks down at a barstool at the Billy Goat Tavern and tells the tales of the city landmark, which became a haven for newspaper reporters, policemen, politicians, and anyone else drawn to the hospitality and showmanship of hardworking William “Billy Goat” Sianis and his often antic, uniquely comforting establishment. The story begins in the summer of 1934, when a baby goat fell off a truck and limped into a tavern owned by Greek immigrant William Sianis, and a Chicago icon was born. Later, when he and one of his goats were barred from entering Wrigley Field during the 1945 World Series, the Cubs’ eventual loss to Detroit fueled a legend as enduring as their fans’ “Wait ’til next year” mantra. Kogan writes about some of the regulars, visitors, employees, and luminaries found at the tavern, including columnist Mike Royko and the young stars who immortalized the tavern in the Saturday Night Live "Olympia Diner" skit—John Belushi, Bill Murray, and Don Novello—and discusses Sam Sianis, Billy's nephew and the current owner. Let the Goat In! In the summer of 1934, a baby goat fell off a truck, limped into a tavern owned by Greek immigrant William Sianis, and a Chicago icon was born. The Billy Goat Inn became a haven for newspaper reporters, policemen, politicians, and anyone else drawn to the hospitality and showmanship of hardworking "Billy Goat" Sianis and his often antic, uniquely comforting establishment. But did Billy jinx the Cubs? When he and one of his goats were barred from entering Wrigley Field during the 1945 World Series, the Cubs' eventual loss to Detroit fueled a legend as enduring as their fans' "Wait 'til next year" mantra. Today there are seven Billy Goat Taverns, including one in Washington, D.C., and Billy's nephew, Sam Sianis--a celebrity in his own right--oversees what Illinois Senator Dick Durbin called "a national institution." Rick Kogan's affectionate tale plunks you down at a barstool next to some of the Billy Goat's regulars, visitors, employees, and such luminaries as columnist Mike Royko, and those young stars--John Belushi, Bill Murray, and Don Novello--who immortalized Sam and the tavern in the Saturday Night Live Olympia Diner ("Cheezborger, Cheezborger! No fries . . . chips!") skits. "I remember . . . I miss . . .," someone will say, and names and faces begin to float through the tavern air. . . In these echoes Kogan lets you see and hear why taverns remain essential social focal points and lets you understand what makes a Chicago original.