Curses have long been an integral part of sports. When asked to consider, there are a few that should spring to mind for any die-hard fan. Hexes such as the Billy Goat, the Bambino, and the Madden curses are never far from our consciousness. Indeed, some of us are so superstitious that we’ll change jerseys [...] [...more]
In an era where gangsters ruled the world and baseball was in its infancy, one moment will always reflect how close the two were. In 1931, legendary Chicago mobster Al Capone took his son, Sonny, to a Cub’s game and got an autograph from future Hall of Fame player Gabby Harnett. When Gabby went [...] [...more]
More than any other game played today, baseball is, as Ken Burn’s so eloquently put, a haunted game. Players are held up to the ghosts of their forefathers, endlessly compared based on the merits of their line-scores and stats sheets. But beyond the physical and mathematical comparison, the sport of baseball is said to play host [...] [...more]
Baseball season is rapidly approaching, and my blood has begun to boil. The anticipation of the coming struggle is almost too much to take. I check my favorite club’s news blog five times a day, minimum, scouring the news wire for any and all info involving my club. I’m one of those fans who upon [...] [...more]
You know Chicago isn’t a favorite place of mine, but with the Lions, a parallel of sorts can be drawn. Look at a list of the Cubs misery: a team without a championship in 101 years, 64 years haunted by “the Curse of the Billy Goat”, held without a World Series appearance since 1908 (their [...] [...more]
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