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2003 - The Curse Continues
Steve Bartman grabbed the headlines as the headphone-wearing fan who snared Luis Castillo’s foul ball away from Cubs left fielder Moises Alou with one out in the eighth inning of Game 6 of the National League Championship Series at Wrigley. The Cubs led 3-0 at the time with ace Mark Prior on the mound. The play helped fuel an eight-run Florida rally, the Marlins went on to win the game and the series and Prior hasn’t been healthy since. The following day, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich only half-jokingly suggested Bartman should "join the witness protection program," and Florida Governor Jeb Bush offered Bartman asylum at any hotel in his state.
The curse continues...
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