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Unread 10-05-2004, 02:04 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Alright, I am doing a research paper on Wrigley Field and such, and I was looking for information on the Curse of the Billy Goat. However, I have found 2 different ways that the story goes.

One way is that the guy brought his goat in to game 3 of the World Series and he was not allowed in, and the other one is that he brought it in at game 4 and that they were allowed in for a while, but then were kicked out after the fans complained of it's horrible odor. Does anybody know which is true and can find a decently reputable website or book to back it up? Thanks.

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Unread 10-05-2004, 03:05 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I'm afraid that I'm no help to you, Glyde...but I am very happy to see you back around these parts.
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The Beginning of the Curse
As the story goes, William "Billy Goat" Sianis, a Greek immigrant who owned a nearby tavern, had two $7.20 box seat tickets to Game 4 of the 1945 World Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Detroit Tigers. Sianis and the goat were allowed into Wrigley Field and even paraded about on the playing field before the game before ushers intervened. They were led off the field. After a heated argument, both Sianis and the goat were permitted to stay in the stadium occupying the box seat for which he had tickets. However, before the game was over, Sianis and the goat were ejected from the stadium at the command of Cubs' owner Philip Knight Wrigley due to the animal's objectionable odor. Sianis was outraged at the ejection and placed a curse upon the Cubs that they would never win another pennant or play in a World Series at Wrigley Field again.

The Cubs lost game four and eventually the 1945 World Series. Since that time, the cursed Cubs have not won a National League pennant or played in a World Series at Wrigley Field—the longest league championship drought in Major League Baseball history.
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Unread 10-05-2004, 04:33 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Now, I can vouch for this....

Billy goats do have quite an objectionable odor.
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