Sixty-five years ago today, Chicago tavern owner William Sianis and his goat “Murphy” were kicked out of Game 4 of the 1945 World Series, even though Sianis had bought tickets for both himself and his horned ruminant.
Sianis is said to have stood outside the park and yelled, “The Cubs ain’t gonna win no more!” according to a story in the Washington Post.
Six-and-a-half decades later, the Cubs have yet to capture another World Series title.
Sianis was no ordinary crank. A Greek immigrant, he purchased the Lincoln Tavern, a bar across the street from Chicago Stadium shortly after the end of Prohibition.
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