This Halloween, stop by Billy Ghost and wolf down a few cheezborgers this Halloween.

Speaking of haunting….the Cubs recently proved that they’re still haunted by the Curse of Murphy the Billy Goat. Do you believe The Curse is real? https://youtu.be/PeBZmnVpcWw

70 years ago, Billy “Goat” Sianis brought his pet goat, Murphy, to the game, hoping to bring his team good luck. Since then, several “Murphys” have horned their way into the legacy of The Billy Goat Curse.

Check out this article that chronicles all of the events that have included “Murphy”, from David Murphy to the 1984 Cubs losing 3 in a row at Jack Murphy Stadium:

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/murphy-curse-haunting-cubs-article-1.2401124

It’s time for Murphy to butt out! So, let the goat in and #ReverseTheCurse

On October 15, 1974, The Oakland A’s were preparing for Game 3 of the World Series. They had just lost game 2 to the Dodgers, when owner Charles O. Finley invited Sam and his goat to the game. The A’s went on to win 3 straight games and their third straight World Series Championship.

See Cubs fans, the goat is GOOD LUCK!!! This is how you get a ring! #FlyTheW

Stephen Colbert thinks nothing can stop the Cubs from winning the World Series. He even kicked a goat out of his audience! That’s not how you break the curse, Stephen! You need to make the goat a part of your family…include him in your family, don’t kick him out. That’s a risky way to start your run as Late Show host!

The goat brings good luck when he is let in, but very bad luck when he is denied.

The last time Sam and his goat were denied at a Chicago Cubs game was in 2003 - The Bartman Game. The goat brings good luck when he is let in, but very bad luck when he is denied.

In 1989, Sam and his goat walked the field on opening day. The Cubs went on to win their second division title in five years. But the goat was left behind once again in the post season, where the Cubs lost to the San Francisco Giants. Don’t be stubborn-let the goat back in!

October 6th 1945, a sad day in Cubs history. 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. A local Greek, William “Billy Goat” Sianis, owner of the Billy Goat Tavern and a Cubs fan, bought two tickets to Game four. Hoping to bring his team good luck he took his pet goat, Murphy, with him to the game.

At the entrance to the park, the Andy Fran ushers stopped Billy Goat from entering saying that no animals are allowed in the park. Billy Goat, frustrated, appealed to the owner of the Cubs, P.K. Wrigley. 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. The Cubs will never win a World Series so long as the goat is not allowed in Wrigley Field.” The Cubs were officially cursed. Subsequently, the Cubs lost game four, and the remaining series getting swept at home and from the World Series. Billy Goat promptly sent a telegram to P.K. 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.

Learn more about the curse and the rest of the Billy Goat Legend on our site: http://thebillygoattavern.com/legend/curse/

Here’s some more proof that The Billy Goat Curse is real! Did you know that over 40 former players have gone on to win the World Series after leaving the Cubs? These players include:

• Andy Pafko (who, coincidentally, played in the 1945 World Series as a member of the Cubs)
• Gene Baker
• Smoky Burgess
• Don Hoak
• Dale Long
• Lou Brock (whose first title was in 1964 after a mid-season trade to the St. Louis Cardinals)
• Lou Johnson
• Jim Brewer
• Moe Drabowsky
• Don Cardwell
• Ken Holtzman
• Paul Noce
• Billy North
• Fred Norman
• Bill Madlock
• Manny Trillo
• Greg Gross
• Rick Monday
• Burt Hooton
• Bruce Sutter
• Willie Hernández
• Milt Wilcox
• Joe Niekro
• Dennis Eckersley
• Joe Carter
• Greg Maddux
• Joe Girardi (as both a player and a manager)
• José Vizcaíno
• Glenallen Hill (after his second stint with the Cubs; his title came in 2000 after a mid-season trade)
• Luis Gonzalez
• Mike Morgan
• Mark Grace
• Mark Bellhorn
• Bill Mueller
• Scott Eyre (whose title came in 2008 after he been traded from the Cubs during the season)
• Tom Gordon
• Matt Stairs
• Jamie Moyer
• Mark DeRosa
• Mike Fontenot,
• Ryan Theriot,
• Ángel Pagán
• Ryan Dempster, Dontrelle Willis and Jon Garland were traded as minor leaguers (coincidentally, the former won a World Series ring with the Marlins team that defeated the Cubs in the 2003 NLCS).
• Tim Lincecum was originally drafted by the Cubs

#ReverseTheCurse

Learn more about The Billy Goat Curse on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse_of_the_Billy_Goat