The Seven Greatest Moments in Cub history…99 years of futility.

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The Seven Greatest Moments in Cub history…99 years of futility.


1. 1945 - The Goat year: The Cubs faced a 3-2 series deficit heading back to Detroit. In Game 6 OF Stan Hack reaches safely in 6 of 7 plate appearances and drives in winning run in 12th inning as Cubs beat Tigers 8-7 to force World Series Game 7. However the Cubs would fall losing 9-3 in what would be their final World Series game of the century.


2. 1969 – The Year of The Cat: Whether or not you are superstitious and believe in curses, what happened to the Cubs was a strange coincidence. After leading the NL East all summer the Cubs entered a key a 2-game series at Shea leading the Mets by two and half on September 9th. During that first game a black cat came out of nowhere and circled the Cub in the on deck circle before pacing back and forth on the top step of the Cubs dugout. The Cat would eventually take off down the tunnel leading to Cubs clubhouse. The Cubs would not recover eventually finishing 8 games out with a 92-70 record.


3. 1984 - In the Cubs first postseason appearance since 1945 the Cubs face the San Diego Padres in the NLCS. The Cubs get off to a fast start demolishing the Padres in Game 1 at Wrigley Field 13-0. The Cubs would follow it up with 4-2 win in Game 2, which would send the Cubs to San Diego only needing to win 1 game to advance to the World Series. The Cubs would hold leads in all 3 games, but the bullpen could not hold it as the Padres on 3 straight to advance to the World Series.


4. 1989 - The thrashing by the Giants. The Cubs would go on to lose in the NLCS again!, falling victim to the hitting of Will Clark as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Cubs 4 games to 1.
5. 1998 - The Three Game Sweep: The Cubs would capture NL wild card with 5-3 win over the Giants in one-game playoff at Wrigley Field. However, the Cubs would go on to be swept in 3 straight games by the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS.

6. 2003 - Bartman and a lead handed Shortstop named Alex: In Game 1, they jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead. However the Marlins would recover and win in the 11th inning. The loss would not deter the Cubs who came back as they took the next 3 games for a 3-1 series lead. After losing Game 5 in Florida the Cubs returned to Wrigley Field needing just 1 win to reach their first World Series since 1945.


A party atmosphere was hovering over Wrigleyville as the Cubs had Mark Prior on the mound and a 3-0 lead going into the 8th Inning. The cheers got louder as Mike Mordecai flied out to start the inning.


After a Juan Pierre double the Cubs appeared to have the innings 2nd out as Moises Alou drifted to the stands, but a fan named Steve Bartman knocked the ball away, opening the flood gates.


The batter Luis Castillo would walk, which was followed by an Ivan Rodriguez single that put the Marlins on the board.


Things would only get worse as SS Alex Gonzalez booted a double play ball as the Marlins went on to score 8 runs to force a 7th game with an 8-3 win. Not even Kerry Wood could save the Cubs in Game 7 as the Cubs ace was shaky as the Marlins took the game by a score of 9-6 to go on to the World Series leaving Cubs fans with heartbreak like they had never suffered before.


7. 2007 -- Fill in the blank...the Default Cubs are STILL a collapse waiting to happen.

8. 2008 -- Once again, the Universe conspires to tie up the 100th year of Cub futility as the circle of losers is completed...100 years!!! Yeah Baby!!!