October 14, 2003, Wrigley Field, Chicago, ILYou think it was tough being a Red Sox fan before they won a few Championships recently? They hadn't won since 1912. The Cubs haven't won since 1908! (Because of the Black Sox Scandal in 1919 the White Sox hadn't won since 1906 until they won in 2005 - Chicago's had it tough).
The Cubs sat just five outs away from their first World Series appearance since 1945. The Cubs had a 3- 0 lead over the Marlins in the eighth inning with their young stud Mark Prior pitching a gem when Luis Castillo sent a fly ball to foul territory in left. Cubs left fielder Moises Alou leaped for the ball but it was tipped by lifelong Cubs fan Steve Bartman. Instead of the third out, the Cubs collapsed and the Marlins went on to win the game and the series.
