![]() Wrigley, stating, “Who stinks now?” For the next twenty years, throughout the remainder of Billy Goat’s life the Cubs would finish each season at 5th place or lower, establishing a pattern that would reverse the Cubs luck and term the team “The Lovable Losers.” The World Series would become a dream, and “wait ’til next year” would become the team’s motto. Billy Goat promptly sent a telegram to P.K. Subsequently, the Cubs lost game four, and the remaining series getting swept at home and from the World Series. The Cubs will never win a World Series so long as the goat is not allowed in Wrigley Field.” The Cubs were officially cursed. Wrigley replied, “Let Billy in, but not the goat.” Billy Goat asked, “Why not the goat?” Wrigley answered, “Because the goat stinks.” According to legend, the goat and Billy were upset, so then Billy threw up his arms and exclaimed, “The Cubs ain’t gonna win no more. Billy Goat, frustrated, appealed to the owner of the Cubs, P.K. At the entrance to the park, the Andy Fran ushers stopped Billy Goat from entering saying that no animals are allowed in the park. ![]() ![]() Hoping to bring his team good luck he took his pet goat, Murphy, with him to the game. ![]() A local Greek, William “Billy Goat” Sianis, owner of the Billy Goat Tavern and a Cubs fan, bought two tickets to Game four. The Cubs entered game four of the World Series leading the Detroit Tigers 2 games to 1, and needing to win only two of the next four games played at Wrigley Field. This would come to a screeching halt in game four of the 1945 World Series. They would win two World Series titles and six Championship titles in that span. They would post a 5475-4324 (.559) record, with 51 winning seasons, 16 first place finishes, and 16 pennants and World Series appearances. Their final pennant would come in 1945, the year the Cubs faced the Detroit Tigers and a local Chicago saloon owner named William “Billy Goat” Sianis with his goat, Murphy.įrom 1876 to 1945, The Chicago Cubs were one of the most successful baseball teams in the country. The Cubs would play in the World Series in each of those years. The Cubs continued their success capturing pennants in 1910, 1918 and an astounding four pennants in a ten year span (1929, 1932, 1935, 1938). They returned the following year to win their second (and last) World Series becoming the first team in baseball to win back to back World Series Titles. The following year, after a repeat pennant, they would go on to win their first World Series title in 1907. This would also be their first pennant win as the “Cubs.” The World Series title would be lost to their cross town rivals, the White Sox. The modern day “Cubs” would come into existence in 1903, and continue their success posting a record in wins in 1906 with 116 games won. The team would go on to win the first National league Championship and would become one of sports first dynasties by winning six of the first eleven championship titles (1876, 1880-82, 1885-86). the Detroit Tigers, going 0-for-2 with a strikeout.The Cubs were born the Chicago White Stockings in 1876, one of eight inaugural teams. He also had two plate appearances during the 1945 World Series vs. His 22 sacrifice hits in 1942 tied for the league lead. 240 with six home runs and 152 runs batted in. Merullo appeared in 639 regular-season games for the Cubs between 19, batting. And I’ve spent my entire years in baseball - a very much respected scout here in the New England area and in special assignments throughout the country.” “I’m now 66 years old, the father of four wonderful grown sons, grandfather of three, and still married very happily to my girl-next-door sweetheart. “I thought you might like to know whatever became of your favorite Cub shortstop,” Merullo wrote. ![]() One day, Merullo sent a letter to Royko, who ran it in one of his columns. In the 1980s, Merullo became a good-natured target of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Chicago newspaper columnist Mike Royko, who often cited him in his annual quizzes centering on the futility of past Cubs teams. Goldstein shared an amusing anecdote about Merullo and a local Chicago sportswriter: His visit to the booth last year was magic and my best memory of the Wrigley 100 year. Bob Vorwald former Cub Lennie Merullo who passed away at 98. ![]()
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