the Curse of the Billy Goat

The Curse of the Billy Goat is a legendary superstition that supposedly caused the Chicago Cubs' long championship drought. It began in 1945 when a tavern owner, Billy Sianis, was asked to leave Wrigley Field because his pet goat's smell was bothering fans. Enraged, Sianis declared the Cubs would never win again, and the team subsequently experienced decades of losing. The curse was believed to have ended when the Cubs won the World Series in 2016, breaking a 108-year drought. The story symbolizes how superstitions and external factors can become intertwined with sports narratives, impacting team morale and fan culture.